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Amputations

1 amputation · 2018088992 · 8/30/2018 · Greenbrier Rail Services

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Source
Vehicle and mobile equipment parts, n.e.c.
Secondary source
Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered

Employer

Name
Greenbrier Rail Services
Location
497 Tayman Street, SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS, 78226
NAICS
423860
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was attempting to install a roller set onto a track system for a rolling-style door on a box railcar. The door was raised and was being supported by a forklift. A sledgehammer was used to hammer the roller set onto the track assembly. The impact of the sledge caused the roller set to slide off the fork, dropping the door 3-4 inches back to its original height. The employee's left index finger was pinched between the fork and a vertical door support pole. The finger was amputated.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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