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United Rentals

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — BAY CITY, TEXAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at United Rentals in BAY CITY, TEXAS
Employer United Rentals Report ID 2015107830
Address 5603 7th St. City, State ZIP BAY CITY, TEXAS 77414
Event Date October 20, 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 Industrial vehicle, material hauling and transport-powered, n.e.c
Industry (NAICS) 532490 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 28.99000, -95.91000

Incident Narrative

On 10/20/2015 at about 11:45 AM, the injured employee was in the process of repositioning forks on a rough terrain forklift with his bare hands (no gloves). His right hand was near the tip end and his left hand at the heel end. He lifted with his right hand so that he could slide the fork along the fork bar. His right hand slipped and his left little finger got caught between the heel and the carriage. The distal end was crushed and severely lacerated (partial amputation).

Incident Summary

On October 20, 2015, a worker at United Rentals in BAY CITY, 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 industrial vehicle, material hauling and transport-powered, n.e.c 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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