Superior Packaging & Distribution
Caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object — Amputations — 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
OSHA has recorded 299 severe injury reports involving "Caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object" incidents in our database. Browse all Caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object injuries.
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