True Lines, Inc.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — WESTON, FLORIDA
| Employer | True Lines, Inc. | Report ID | 2015041807 |
| Address | 500 Salls Blvd | City, State ZIP | WESTON, FLORIDA 33326 |
| Event Date | April 7, 2015 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Elevators, hoists, aerial lifts, personnel platforms-except truck-mounted, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Bars, rods, reinforcing bar (rebar) | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238990 | Inspection # | 1053225 |
| GPS Coordinates | 26.11000, -80.37000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Employees were using a hydraulic lift to put equipment on a truck. The injured employee suffered an amputation when his finger got caught between a metal bar and a hook on the hydraulic lift.
Incident Summary
On April 7, 2015, a worker at True Lines, Inc. in WESTON, FLORIDA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with elevators, hoists, aerial lifts, personnel platforms-except truck-mounted, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 4,985 severe injury reports involving "Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment" incidents in our database. Browse all Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment injuries.
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