Howard Technlogy Solutions
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — ELLISVILLE, MISSISSIPPI
| Employer | Howard Technlogy Solutions | Report ID | 2016053799 |
| Address | 36 Howard Drive | City, State ZIP | ELLISVILLE, MISSISSIPPI 39437 |
| Event Date | May 5, 2016 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Skids, pallets |
| Secondary Source | Skids, pallets | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 334111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.60000, -89.28000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was stacking pallets when his finger was caught in between two pallets, amputating the fingertip.
Incident Summary
On May 5, 2016, a worker at Howard Technlogy Solutions in ELLISVILLE, MISSISSIPPI suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with skids, pallets identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
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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