Kelly Services
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — 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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