The Giant Company
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — CARLISLE, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | The Giant Company | Report ID | 2023032467 |
| Address | 1149 Harrisburg Pike | City, State ZIP | CARLISLE, PENNSYLVANIA 17013 |
| Event Date | March 18, 2023 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Pallet jack-nonpowered |
| Secondary Source | Skids, pallets | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 493110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.22000, -77.15000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was unloading recyclables and empty pallets when his right ring finger was caught between the pallet jack's grab bar and a wooden pallet, resulting in amputation of flesh underneath the nail to the first knuckle.
Incident Summary
On March 18, 2023, a worker at The Giant Company in CARLISLE, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with pallet jack-nonpowered identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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