Southern States Material Handling, Inc.
Struck by falling part of powered vehicle still attached — Amputations — JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA
| Employer | Southern States Material Handling, Inc. | Report ID | 2023010822 |
| Address | 560 Cynthia Street | City, State ZIP | JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA 32254 |
| Event Date | January 26, 2023 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by falling part of powered vehicle still attached | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered |
| Secondary Source | Jacks | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 811310 | Inspection # | 1647576 |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.31000, -81.74000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On January 26, 2023, an employee was repairing the secondary cylinder of a forklift, which is located at the forklift's mast. The forklift's mast was jacked up so the employee could install the shims from the top of the cylinder. As the employee was installing the shims from the top of the cylinder, the jack came off from underneath the mast of the forklift, and his right hand was caught between the piston and the mast. The employee's right ring finger was amputated at the first knuckle.
Incident Summary
On January 26, 2023, a worker at Southern States Material Handling, Inc. in JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by falling part of powered vehicle still attached, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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