U.S. Department of the Army - Sierra Army Depot
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Fractures — HERLONG, California
| Employer | U.S. Department of the Army - Sierra Army Depot |
| Address | Safety Office, 74 C Street, Bldg 150 |
| City, State ZIP | HERLONG, California 96113 |
| Report ID | 20231110130 |
| Event Date | November 2, 2023 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment |
| Source of Injury | Jacks |
| Industry (NAICS) | 928110 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.41000, -120.65000 |
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Incident Narrative
Two employees were working together to load a jack onto the lift gate of a service truck. The injured employee grabbed the mount for the caster wheel to lift and push the jack onto the lift gate when the caster wheel swung around and pinched their left little finger. The employee fractured his left little finger.
Incident Summary
On November 2, 2023, a worker at U.S. Department of the Army - Sierra Army Depot in HERLONG, California suffered fractures to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with jacks identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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