Cash Amreica International, Inc.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — HOUSTON, TEXAS
| Employer | Cash Amreica International, Inc. | Report ID | 2016021507 |
| Address | 8710 Lugary | City, State ZIP | HOUSTON, TEXAS 77074 |
| 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 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.68000, -95.51000 | ||
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
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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