Taylor Farms New England, Inc.
Pedestrian struck by vehicle or object propelled by another vehicle in nonroadway area — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — NORTH KINGSTOWN, RHODE ISLAND
| Employer | Taylor Farms New England, Inc. | Report ID | 2024043738 |
| Address | 320 Commerce Park Road | City, State ZIP | NORTH KINGSTOWN, RHODE ISLAND 02852 |
| Event Date | April 30, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Pedestrian struck by vehicle or object propelled by another vehicle in nonroadway area | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck powered |
| Secondary Source | Utility carts, hand trucks, dollies | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311991 | Inspection # | 1745687 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.60000, -71.44000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A temporary employee was pushing a sanitation cart when a powered industrial truck struck the cart and propelled the employee's right hand into a guard rail, crushing their right index finger. The fingertip was amputated.
Incident Summary
On April 30, 2024, a worker at Taylor Farms New England, Inc. in NORTH KINGSTOWN, RHODE ISLAND suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as pedestrian struck by vehicle or object propelled by another vehicle in nonroadway area, with forklift, order picker, platform truck powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 74 severe injury reports involving "Pedestrian struck by vehicle or object propelled by another vehicle in nonroadway area" incidents in our database. Browse all Pedestrian struck by vehicle or object propelled by another vehicle in nonroadway area injuries.
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