Jillamy Packaging and Warehouse
Struck by shifting load during transport, nonroadway — Cuts, lacerations — CHALFONT, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Jillamy Packaging and Warehouse | Report ID | 2023087451 |
| Address | 2955 State Road | City, State ZIP | CHALFONT, PENNSYLVANIA 18914 |
| Event Date | August 15, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by shifting load during transport, nonroadway | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 493110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.27000, -75.22000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a powered industrial vehicle (PIV) equipped with specialized horizontal clamps to move multiple heavy paper rolls. The top roll came loose from the clamps, falling towards the cab of the lift and lacerating the employee's middle and ring fingers.
Incident Summary
On August 15, 2023, a worker at Jillamy Packaging and Warehouse in CHALFONT, PENNSYLVANIA suffered cuts, lacerations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by shifting load during transport, nonroadway, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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