FORD AUDIO VIDEO SYSTEMS, INC.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — PLANO, TEXAS
| Employer | FORD AUDIO VIDEO SYSTEMS, INC. | Report ID | 2017098631 |
| Address | 8071 Dallas Parkway | City, State ZIP | PLANO, TEXAS 75024 |
| Event Date | September 8, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Aerial lifts, scissor lifts-except truck-mounted |
| Secondary Source | Ceilings | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 453998 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.08000, -96.82000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a scissor lift to pull cable. When the employee raised the lift, the employee's ring finger was pinched and partially amputated between the lift guardrail and sheet metal on the ceiling.
Incident Summary
On September 8, 2017, a worker at FORD AUDIO VIDEO SYSTEMS, INC. in PLANO, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with aerial lifts, scissor lifts-except truck-mounted identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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