Masonite
Struck by shifting load during transport, nonroadway — Amputations — NORTHUMBERLAND, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Masonite | Report ID | 20221210708 |
| Address | 980 Pointe Township Drive | City, State ZIP | NORTHUMBERLAND, PENNSYLVANIA 17857 |
| Event Date | December 9, 2022 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by shifting load during transport, nonroadway | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 321911 | Inspection # | 1643927 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.91000, -76.75000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating an electric, sit-down forklift to transport solid wood doors. The doors began to split and the employee raised their hand through the forklift. The doors struck the employee in the left hand, resulting in a finger amputation.
Incident Summary
On December 9, 2022, a worker at Masonite in NORTHUMBERLAND, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by shifting load during transport, nonroadway, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 42 severe injury reports involving "Struck by shifting load during transport, nonroadway" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck by shifting load during transport, nonroadway injuries.
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