BURRIS LOGISTICS
Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident — Amputations — NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE
| Employer | BURRIS LOGISTICS | Report ID | 2023098356 |
| Address | 1000 Centerpoint Blvd. | City, State ZIP | NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE 19720 |
| Event Date | September 11, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident | Source of Injury | Pallet jack-powered |
| Secondary Source | Racks-garment and other | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 493120 | Inspection # | 1697650 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.65000, -75.59000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a pallet jack to pull a pallet of inventory. He was backing up when he struck a cross member of the pallet rack behind him. The employee sustained an amputation to the right index finger.
Incident Summary
On September 11, 2023, a worker at BURRIS LOGISTICS in NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident, with pallet jack-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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