American Bridge Company
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — DALLAS, TEXAS
| Employer | American Bridge Company | Report ID | 2015021190 |
| Address | 909 East Colorado Blvd | City, State ZIP | DALLAS, TEXAS 75203 |
| Event Date | February 6, 2015 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 237310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.75000, -96.81000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was moving the forks of a forklift closer together, slightly raising the fork. He slipped as he began to push the fork, pinching the tip of his right middle finger between the fork and the forklift mast.
Incident Summary
On February 6, 2015, a worker at American Bridge Company in DALLAS, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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