CBRE Group, Inc.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — WAXAHACHIE, TEXAS
| Employer | CBRE Group, Inc. | Report ID | 2018010818 |
| Address | 1441 N. Hwy. 77 | City, State ZIP | WAXAHACHIE, TEXAS 75165 |
| Event Date | January 25, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Fans, blowers-wall, floor, ceiling, ventilation |
| Industry (NAICS) | 531210 | Inspection # | 1292374 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.42000, -96.84000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was performing maintenance on an exhaust fan motor for a salon. The employee performed lockout/tagout on the unit but the fan continued to rotate because of the positive pressure in the building. The employee was attempting to slow the rotation of the fan by slowing the drive belt when the employee's right hand was pulled into the drive pulley, amputating the right middle fingertip.
Incident Summary
On January 25, 2018, a worker at CBRE Group, Inc. in WAXAHACHIE, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with fans, blowers-wall, floor, ceiling, ventilation 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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