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Greatwide Logistics

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — HOUSTON, TEXAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Greatwide Logistics in HOUSTON, TEXAS
Employer Greatwide Logistics Report ID 20171211526
Address 225 Portwall Suite 300 City, State ZIP HOUSTON, TEXAS 77029
Event Date December 4, 2017 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
Industry (NAICS) 488510 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 29.78000, -95.27000

Incident Narrative

An employee was using a forklift to empty a trash bin into a larger trash container. He dismounted the forklift to open the trash bin's door. When he opened the door, the release of the trash made the bin bounce on the forklift forks. His hand was on one of the forks when the bin moved, and his left index fingertip was crushed between the bin and the fork. His fingertip had to be amputated.

Incident Summary

On December 4, 2017, a worker at Greatwide Logistics in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

OSHA has recorded 4,985 severe injury reports involving "Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment" incidents in our database. Browse all Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment injuries.

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