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WESCO Distribution Inc.

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — ODESSA, TEXAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at WESCO Distribution Inc. in ODESSA, TEXAS
Employer WESCO Distribution Inc. Report ID 2015041859
Address 208 Williams Ave City, State ZIP ODESSA, TEXAS 79763
Event Date April 9, 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 Angle irons
Secondary Source Vehicle, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 811213 Inspection # 1058251
GPS Coordinates 31.83000, -102.38000

Incident Narrative

On or about April 9, 2015, at approximately 1300 hrs. an employee suffered the amputation of the distal phalanges on the right hand pinkie finger. The employee was attempting to load a bundle of angle iron onto a vehicle when the load shifted in his hands and pinned his right hand to the structure of the vehicle.

Incident Summary

On April 9, 2015, a worker at WESCO Distribution Inc. in ODESSA, TEXAS 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 angle irons identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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