Hong Hua America, LLC
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — HOUSTON, TEXAS
| Employer | Hong Hua America, LLC | Report ID | 2016053659 |
| Address | 8300 Mchard Rd | City, State ZIP | HOUSTON, TEXAS 77053 |
| Event Date | May 2, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Metal pipes, tubing |
| Secondary Source | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 332312 | Inspection # | 1149299 |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.58000, -95.51000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was holding on to square tubing. A forklift approached and pinched the employee's finger between the square tubing and the forklift mast.
Incident Summary
On May 2, 2016, a worker at Hong Hua America, LLC in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with metal pipes, tubing identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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