Weis Markets Inc
Struck by other falling object n.e.c. — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — MILTON, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Weis Markets Inc | Report ID | 2024032586 |
| Address | 16 South Industrial park Road | City, State ZIP | MILTON, PENNSYLVANIA 17847 |
| Event Date | March 22, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by other falling object n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Batteries |
| Secondary Source | Forklift, order picker, platform truck powered | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 493110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.99000, -76.85000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was in the battery room changing the battery on a forklift. During this process, the battery started to roll back out of the forklift battery compartment after it was replaced with a fully charged battery. The battery fell and pinched the employee's finger between the top of it and the bottom of the battery compartment. The pressure crushed the employee's finger and resulted in a fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On March 22, 2024, a worker at Weis Markets Inc in MILTON, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as struck by other falling object n.e.c., with batteries identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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