TIME STRIPING
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS
| Employer | TIME STRIPING | Report ID | 2015041816 |
| Address | 5439 ARKHOLA RD. | City, State ZIP | VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS 72956 |
| Event Date | April 7, 2015 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Trailers |
| Secondary Source | Highway vehicle, motorized, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 237310 | Inspection # | 1055723 |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.46000, -94.28000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was hooking a trailer up to a truck with a coworker. The hitch got stuck; while attempting to unhook the hitch, the employee placed his hand on the hitch. The coworker lowered the trailer, and the employee's right, third fingertip got amputated after getting caught between the hitch and trailer. He was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On April 7, 2015, a worker at TIME STRIPING in VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with trailers 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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