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Bergey's Truck Centers

Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — KENNETT SQUARE, PENNSYLVANIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Bergey's Truck Centers in KENNETT SQUARE, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Bergey's Truck Centers Report ID 2024021530
Address 1144 West Baltimore Pike City, State ZIP KENNETT SQUARE, PENNSYLVANIA 19348
Event Date February 19, 2024 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified Body Part Other finger(s) n.e.c.
Event Type Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning Source of Injury Other semi, tractor-trailer
Secondary Source Brake assemblies
Industry (NAICS) 811111 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 39.83000, -75.74000

Incident Narrative

An employee was replacing a king pin on a truck. The employee was using a breaker bar to hold the nuts in place while loosening the bolts. A nut loosened much quicker than anticipated, and his hand moved into a pinch point resulting in amputation of the right little finger.

Incident Summary

On February 19, 2024, a worker at Bergey's Truck Centers in KENNETT SQUARE, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught or wedged between objects nonrunning, with other semi, tractor-trailer identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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