Valley Co-op Oil Mill
Struck by falling part of powered vehicle still attached — Amputations — HARLINGEN, TEXAS
| Employer | Valley Co-op Oil Mill | Report ID | 20161211272 |
| Address | 1901 N. Expressway 77 & Wilson Road | City, State ZIP | HARLINGEN, TEXAS 78553 |
| Event Date | December 2, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by falling part of powered vehicle still attached | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311223 | Inspection # | 1196031 |
| GPS Coordinates | 26.20000, -97.69000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was removing and replacing the hydraulic cylinder from the powered industrial truck. The truck's forklift mechanism became unsecure and struck the employee on the left hand amputating the pinky finger.
Incident Summary
On December 2, 2016, a worker at Valley Co-op Oil Mill in HARLINGEN, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by falling part of powered vehicle still attached, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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