← OSHA severe injury reports

Amputations

1 amputation · 20171211526 · 12/4/2017 · Greatwide Logistics

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Fingertip(s)
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

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

Employer

Name
Greatwide Logistics
Location
225 Portwall Suite 300, HOUSTON, TEXAS, 77029
NAICS
488510
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was using a forklift to empty a trash bin into a larger trash container. He dismounted the forklift to open the trash bin's door. When he opened the door, the release of the trash made the bin bounce on the forklift forks. His hand was on one of the forks when the bin moved, and his left index fingertip was crushed between the bin and the fork. His fingertip had to be amputated.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown