The accident investigation below was opened on Monday, July 24th 2017 by OSHA representitives in Pittsburgh, PA after learning of an incident at Indocarb Corporation which had occured on Monday, July 17th 2017. A 52 year old man working as a Laborer was injured on the job when the employee catches finger between fork lift and mast, and ampu
Accident Date2017-07-17
Accident DegreeNon Hospitalized injury
NarrativeAt 3:30 p.m. on July 17, 2017, an employee was removing a tote from an a-frame hoist while it was positioned on a pallet on the forks of the lift. The employee's right index finger was pinched in the mast when the coworker lowered the fork. The employee's finger was amputated until the first knuckle joint.