Charter HR
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS
| Employer | Charter HR | Report ID | 2015096453 |
| Address | 1902 W. Freeway Street | City, State ZIP | GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS 75051 |
| Event Date | September 4, 2015 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Delivery truck or van |
| Industry (NAICS) | 561720 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.72000, -97.00000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was moving furniture using a box truck with a hydraulic lift gate on the back. As he and a coworker raised the lift gate, he got off the lift and grabbed the side of the rail. The coworker began to operate the lift again, which caught and amputated the employee's thumb.
Incident Summary
On September 4, 2015, a worker at Charter HR in GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with delivery truck or van identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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