Kelly Services

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Kelly Services in KILGORE, TEXAS
Employer Kelly Services Report ID 2015042232
Address 808 Paluxy Street City, State ZIP KILGORE, TEXAS 75662
Event Date April 21, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized, 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 Barrels, drums-except pressurized
Secondary Source Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
Industry (NAICS) 561320 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 32.36000, -94.89000

Incident Narrative

An employee was assisting a forklift driver with a drum and drum grabber. The drum slipped and the employee's finger was caught between the drum and the drum grabber. The employee's ring finger was amputated.

Incident Summary

On April 21, 2015, a worker at Kelly Services in KILGORE, 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 barrels, drums-except pressurized identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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