Penske Truck Leasing
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations involving bone loss — GUILDERLAND CENTER, NEW YORK
| Employer | Penske Truck Leasing | Report ID | 20241211681 |
| Address | Building 17, Northeast Industrial Park | City, State ZIP | GUILDERLAND CENTER, NEW YORK 12085 |
| Event Date | December 18, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations involving bone loss | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Source of Injury | Straight trucks, box trucks |
| Secondary Source | Drives, belts, chains | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 532120 | Inspection # | 1795144 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.70000, -73.96000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was performing maintenance on the refrigeration unit of a truck. As they were walking up a platform ladder, the ladder fell backward and the employee reached up with his right hand to hold onto something. The employee contacted the refrigeration motor belt, which pulled his index and middle fingers into a pulley, resulting in amputations to the first knuckle.
Incident Summary
On December 18, 2024, a worker at Penske Truck Leasing in GUILDERLAND CENTER, NEW YORK suffered amputations involving bone loss to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with straight trucks, box trucks identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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