Image National Signs
Struck by object or equipment, unspecified — Amputations — NAMPA, IDAHO
| Employer | Image National Signs | Report ID | 2023064970 |
| Address | 16265 Star Road | City, State ZIP | NAMPA, IDAHO 83687 |
| Event Date | June 6, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by object or equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Metal pipes, tubing |
| Industry (NAICS) | 339950 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.60000, -116.49000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a forklift to unload aluminum rectangular tubing onto storage racks. The tubing became stuck and the employee got off the vehicle to manually unload the tubing from the forklift. The tubing ricocheted off a storage rack, struck the bottom of the forklift, and then the employee's left hand resulting in a middle fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On June 6, 2023, a worker at Image National Signs in NAMPA, IDAHO suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck by object or equipment, unspecified, with metal pipes, tubing identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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