Randstad

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Randstad in ARLINGTON, TEXAS
Employer Randstad Report ID 2015096891
Address 1521 N Cooper Street Suite 110 City, State ZIP ARLINGTON, TEXAS 76011
Event Date September 19, 2015 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Cans
Secondary Source Tanks, bins, vats-nonconfined space
Industry (NAICS) 561320 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 32.75000, -97.11000

Incident Narrative

On September 19, 2015 at approximately 2:30 p.m., two employees were working together to empty a trash container into a dumpster. One of the employee's fingers was smashed between the trash container and the dumpster resulting in a fingertip amputation.

Incident Summary

On September 19, 2015, a worker at Randstad in ARLINGTON, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with cans identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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