Williams
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — MOUNDSVILLE, WEST VIRGINIA
| Employer | Williams | Report ID | 20171010313 |
| Address | 100 Teletech Drive | City, State ZIP | MOUNDSVILLE, WEST VIRGINIA 26041 |
| Event Date | October 27, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Industrial vehicle, material hauling and transport-powered, n.e.c |
| Industry (NAICS) | 213112 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.90000, -80.74000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On October 27, 2017, at approximately 2:45 p.m., an employee was adjusting the forks of a lift. While holding onto the side of the forklift assembly, he boomed up and kicked the fork over with his foot. As the fork moved, it dropped into place, along with the bar that supports the forks. The employee's gloved finger was then pinched between the fork and fork assembly, amputating his right middle fingertip.
Incident Summary
On October 27, 2017, a worker at Williams in MOUNDSVILLE, WEST VIRGINIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with industrial vehicle, material hauling and transport-powered, n.e.c identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 2,152 severe injury reports involving "Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified injuries.
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