The Miner Corporation
Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified — Crushing injuries — FORT WORTH, TEXAS
| Employer | The Miner Corporation | Report ID | 2017087531 |
| Address | Central Market #455, 4651 W. Freeway | City, State ZIP | FORT WORTH, TEXAS 76107 |
| Event Date | August 7, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Crushing injuries | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Ramps, loading docks, dock plates |
| Industry (NAICS) | 811310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.72000, -97.38000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was pulling a pin that holds the lip of the truck to the dock. The dock plate fell and caught his left thumb, crushing it.
Incident Summary
On August 7, 2017, a worker at The Miner Corporation in FORT WORTH, TEXAS suffered crushing injuries to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified, with ramps, loading docks, dock plates identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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