SILVER EAGLE DISTRIBUTORS
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS
| Employer | SILVER EAGLE DISTRIBUTORS | Report ID | 2015042078 |
| Address | 4609 State Highway 90 West | City, State ZIP | SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS 78237 |
| Event Date | April 17, 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 | Semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck |
| Industry (NAICS) | 424810 | Inspection # | 1057196 |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.42000, -98.56000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Two employees were unloading beer from the back of an 18 wheeler. One employee was pulling down the lift gate and the other employee was assisting with his hands flat on the lift gate. The employee with his hands flat on the gate caught his middle finger, on his left hand, in a pinch point. The employee received a partial amputation of the tip of his middle finger, which was later fully amputated at the hospital that night.
Incident Summary
On April 17, 2015, a worker at SILVER EAGLE DISTRIBUTORS in SAN ANTONIO, 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 semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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