PETERBILT MOTORS COMPANY
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — DENTON, TEXAS
| Employer | PETERBILT MOTORS COMPANY | Report ID | 2015129649 |
| Address | 3200 AIRPORT FREEWAY | City, State ZIP | DENTON, TEXAS 76207 |
| Event Date | December 21, 2015 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Vehicle and mobile equipment parts, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 336211 | Inspection # | 1118107 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.20000, -97.17000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was setting the axle into the axle bracket. The employee used his hands to unjam the axle from the axle bracket. When the axle came free, the employee's middle fingertip was amputated between the axle and the axle bracket.
Incident Summary
On December 21, 2015, a worker at PETERBILT MOTORS COMPANY in DENTON, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with vehicle and mobile equipment parts, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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