Westrock
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — WAXAHACHIE, TEXAS
| Employer | Westrock | Report ID | 20161010135 |
| Address | 6200 N. I35 E | City, State ZIP | WAXAHACHIE, TEXAS 75165 |
| Event Date | October 27, 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 | Pallet jack-powered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 322211 | Inspection # | 1188636 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.47000, -96.83000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was repairing a pallet jack. He lifted the pallet jack by hand. When he went to lower the pallet jack, the wheel mechanism severed his right index finger at the first joint.
Incident Summary
On October 27, 2016, a worker at Westrock in WAXAHACHIE, 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 pallet jack-powered 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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