COLLEGE OF THE OZARKS
Struck by other falling powered vehicle — Amputations — POINT LOOKOUT, MISSOURI
| Employer | COLLEGE OF THE OZARKS | Report ID | 2023053958 |
| Address | 1 Industrial Drive | City, State ZIP | POINT LOOKOUT, MISSOURI 65726 |
| Event Date | May 3, 2023 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by other falling powered vehicle | Source of Injury | Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Jacks | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 611310 | Inspection # | 1669875 |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.62000, -93.23000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a jack to remove the body from the frame of a truck that was up on a lift. While the employee was removing the body mounts, the jack slipped, and two metal plates on the truck crushed and partially amputated their right index fingertip.
Incident Summary
On May 3, 2023, a worker at COLLEGE OF THE OZARKS in POINT LOOKOUT, MISSOURI suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck by other falling powered vehicle, with truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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