GBW Rail Car Services
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — CLEBURNE, TEXAS
| Employer | GBW Rail Car Services | Report ID | 2015118948 |
| Address | 101 Park Street | City, State ZIP | CLEBURNE, TEXAS 76031 |
| Event Date | November 25, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Jacks |
| Secondary Source | Rail car(s)-unattached to locomotive | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 336510 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.35000, -97.37000 | ||
Incident Narrative
The employee was using a step jack to position a patch under a rail car when the jack slipped and amputated the tip of his left middle finger.
Incident Summary
On November 25, 2015, a worker at GBW Rail Car Services in CLEBURNE, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with jacks identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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