Cash Amreica International, Inc.

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — HOUSTON, Texas

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Cash Amreica International, Inc. in HOUSTON, Texas
Employer Cash Amreica International, Inc.
Address 8710 Lugary
City, State ZIP HOUSTON, Texas 77074
Report ID 2016021507
Event Date February 17, 2016
Outcome Hospitalized
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 Cabinets, cases-display, storage
Industry (NAICS) 522298
GPS Coordinates 29.68535, -95.51108

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Incident Narrative

An employee's left-hand middle finger was amputated when a safe door shut on it. He required surgery.

Incident Summary

On February 17, 2016, a worker at Cash Amreica International, Inc. in HOUSTON, 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 cabinets, cases-display, storage identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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