Staffing Innovations LLC
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — DFW AIRPORT, TEXAS
| Employer | Staffing Innovations LLC | Report ID | 2016087550 |
| Address | DFW Airport, Terminal E, 3003 South Service Rd. | City, State ZIP | DFW AIRPORT, TEXAS 75261 |
| Event Date | August 12, 2016 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Drums, pulleys, sheaves |
| Industry (NAICS) | 561320 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.78000, -96.79000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was helping other workers dispose of a small engine that was attached to a pulley and a shaft. The workers were turning the small engine to load it on a pallet jack, and the employee reached between them to help load the engine onto the jack. The pulley then slid down the shaft and smashed his pinky finger, amputating the fingertip.
Incident Summary
On August 12, 2016, a worker at Staffing Innovations LLC in DFW AIRPORT, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with drums, pulleys, sheaves identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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