RDO Equipment Company
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — DENTON, TEXAS
| Employer | RDO Equipment Company | Report ID | 2016076961 |
| Address | ACME Brick | City, State ZIP | DENTON, TEXAS 76210 |
| Event Date | July 12, 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 | Vehicle and mobile equipment parts, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 811310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.15000, -97.09000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was fixing a link on a track. The track pads shifted and pinched the employee's left pinky finger. The finger was later amputated.
Incident Summary
On July 12, 2016, a worker at RDO Equipment Company in DENTON, 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 vehicle and mobile equipment parts, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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