Wooden Pallets Ltd.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — SILSBEE, TEXAS
| Employer | Wooden Pallets Ltd. | Report ID | 2017043761 |
| Address | 3840 Henry Read Rd. | City, State ZIP | SILSBEE, TEXAS 77656 |
| Event Date | April 27, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Chippers |
| Secondary Source | Impact wrenches-powered | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 321920 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.35000, -94.13000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was tightening bolts on the back of a new blade for a wood chipper machine with an impact wrench when the employee's finger became caught between the blade and the washer on the back of the blade. The employee sustained amputation of the left index fingertip.
Incident Summary
On April 27, 2017, a worker at Wooden Pallets Ltd. in SILSBEE, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with chippers identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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