Ward Trucking LLC
Struck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker — Amputations — BENSALEM, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Ward Trucking LLC | Report ID | 2023010967 |
| Address | 599 Winks Ln | City, State ZIP | BENSALEM, PENNSYLVANIA 19020 |
| Event Date | January 31, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker | Source of Injury | Bundles, bales |
| Secondary Source | Bands | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 484110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.08000, -74.92000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was moving bundles of metal channels off the forks of a forklift by hand to put on the dock floor. The banding broke and the employee's fingers were crushed between the floor and the bundle, resulting in a partial amputation of the right middle finger.
Incident Summary
On January 31, 2023, a worker at Ward Trucking LLC in BENSALEM, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker, with bundles, bales identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 425 severe injury reports involving "Struck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker injuries.
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