Superior Packaging & Distribution

Caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object — Amputations — HOUSTON, TEXAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Superior Packaging & Distribution in HOUSTON, TEXAS
Employer Superior Packaging & Distribution Report ID 2017099019
Address 7707 Wallaceville Rd. City, State ZIP HOUSTON, TEXAS 77020
Event Date September 20, 2017 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object Source of Injury Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
Secondary Source Racks-garment and other
Industry (NAICS) 424690 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 29.78000, -95.28000

Incident Narrative

An employee was using a forklift to bag ground-up dirt that is used for drilling operations. As he was removing a hook from a metal rack, the forklift moved forward and the mast struck his right middle finger, smashing it and amputating the fingertip.

Incident Summary

On September 20, 2017, a worker at Superior Packaging & Distribution in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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