U.S. Xpress, INC.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA
| Employer | U.S. Xpress, INC. | Report ID | 2015063538 |
| Address | Target Store #44 located at 800 SW 44th Street | City, State ZIP | OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA 73109 |
| Event Date | June 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 | Ramps, loading docks, dock plates |
| Secondary Source | Trailers | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 484121 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.42000, -97.52000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On June 9, 2015, an employee's finger got caught between a dock plate and trailer while attempting to position the dock plate beneath a rear pallet. Her fingertip was severely injured, eventually requiring surgical amputation.
Incident Summary
On June 9, 2015, a worker at U.S. Xpress, INC. in OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA 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 ramps, loading docks, dock plates 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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