Interamerica Forwarding Company Inc
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — LAREDO, TEXAS
| Employer | Interamerica Forwarding Company Inc | Report ID | 2016076985 |
| Address | 1440 Maquila | City, State ZIP | LAREDO, TEXAS 78045 |
| Event Date | July 28, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Scaffolds-staging, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 493110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 27.59000, -99.49000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee amputated the right index fingertip when his finger was caught in a moveable platform hinge.
Incident Summary
On July 28, 2016, a worker at Interamerica Forwarding Company Inc in LAREDO, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with scaffolds-staging, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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