CHELSEA FOOD SERVICES
Struck by falling part of powered vehicle still attached — Amputations — HOUSTON, TEXAS
| Employer | CHELSEA FOOD SERVICES | Report ID | 2016010614 |
| Address | 4507 WRIGHT RD. | City, State ZIP | HOUSTON, TEXAS 77032 |
| Event Date | January 22, 2016 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by falling part of powered vehicle still attached | Source of Injury | Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, n.e.c |
| Industry (NAICS) | 722320 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.98000, -95.32000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was stepping down from a ramp on a food truck. When she pulled the rolling door closed with her left hand, the door slammed down and smashed her right-hand pinky finger. The finger was later amputated.
Incident Summary
On January 22, 2016, a worker at CHELSEA FOOD SERVICES in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by falling part of powered vehicle still attached, with truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, n.e.c identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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