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Cuts, lacerations

1 hospitalization · 2015064108 · 6/26/2015 · MCFA Mitsubishi Caterpillar Forklift America, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Cuts, lacerations

Cause

Event
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Source
Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered

Employer

Name
MCFA Mitsubishi Caterpillar Forklift America, Inc.
Location
2121 W Sam Houston Prkwy N, HOUSTON, TEXAS, 77043
NAICS
333298
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was assembling a mast on a forklift. The employee's fingers were caught in a pinch point, which resulted in severe lacerations of the middle, ring, and pinky fingers. The employee was hospitalized for surgery.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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