PROGRESSIVE, INC.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — ARLINGTON, TEXAS
| Employer | PROGRESSIVE, INC. | Report ID | 2016054057 |
| Address | 1030 COMMERCIAL BLVD. N. | City, State ZIP | ARLINGTON, TEXAS 76001 |
| Event Date | May 11, 2016 | Outcome | Amputation |
| 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 | Containers-nonpressurized, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 336413 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.62000, -97.12000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was transporting a container filled with metal chips using a forklift. When he attempted to pull the handle on the hopper, his left finger was crushed between the handle and the forklift mast, resulting in a partial amputation halfway through the fingernail.
Incident Summary
On May 11, 2016, a worker at PROGRESSIVE, INC. in ARLINGTON, 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 containers-nonpressurized, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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