ALM Positioners, Inc.
Struck by object dropped by person — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS
| Employer | ALM Positioners, Inc. | Report ID | 2025054157 |
| Address | 8080 Centennial Expressway | City, State ZIP | ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS 61201 |
| Event Date | May 2, 2025 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by object dropped by person | Source of Injury | Non-riding pallet jack |
| Secondary Source | Workers engaging in team lift | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 333517 | Inspection # | 1823976 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.49000, -90.59000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On May 2, 2025, two employees were lifting a pallet jack with a built-in weight measuring plate into the bed of a truck when the plate shifted as they were lifting it. The plate crushed and severed the injured employee's middle and ring fingertips. A fingertip was amputated.
Incident Summary
On May 2, 2025, a worker at ALM Positioners, Inc. in ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as struck by object dropped by person, with non-riding pallet jack identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 100 severe injury reports involving "Struck by object dropped by person" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck by object dropped by person injuries.
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