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Heubel Material Handling, Inc.

Struck by rolling, sliding, or shifting objects non-running — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — OMAHA, NEBRASKA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Heubel Material Handling, Inc. in OMAHA, NEBRASKA
Employer Heubel Material Handling, Inc. Report ID 2024010986
Address 4651 F St City, State ZIP OMAHA, NEBRASKA 68117
Event Date January 31, 2024 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified Body Part Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s)
Event Type Struck by rolling, sliding, or shifting objects non-running Source of Injury Pallet jack riding
Secondary Source Beams, rods, blocks n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 811310 Inspection # 1726825
GPS Coordinates 41.21000, -95.98000

Incident Narrative

An employee was using a lift device to place a pallet jack onto a block to repair it. The pallet jack was not fitting on the block and the employee attempted to reposition it when the pallet jack slipped and pinched his left middle finger against the wood block. The employee suffered a fingertip amputation.

Incident Summary

On January 31, 2024, a worker at Heubel Material Handling, Inc. in OMAHA, NEBRASKA suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as struck by rolling, sliding, or shifting objects non-running, with pallet jack riding identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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