Exel Inc.
Collision with stationary object, nonroadway — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — NORTH AURORA, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Exel Inc. | Report ID | 2024032732 |
| Address | 1100 Orchard Gateway Road. | City, State ZIP | NORTH AURORA, ILLINOIS 60542 |
| Event Date | March 27, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Other finger(s) n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Collision with stationary object, nonroadway | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck powered |
| Secondary Source | Shelves, shelving, racks | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 541614 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.77000, -88.38000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was driving a counterbalance forklift down an aisle when the forklift began veering toward a rack. Their right little finger was pinched between the side pillar of the forklift and the rack, resulting in a partial amputation to the finger.
Incident Summary
On March 27, 2024, a worker at Exel Inc. in NORTH AURORA, ILLINOIS suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as collision with stationary object, nonroadway, with forklift, order picker, platform truck powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 304 severe injury reports involving "Collision with stationary object, nonroadway" incidents in our database. Browse all Collision with stationary object, nonroadway injuries.
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