R&L Carriers Shared Services, LLC
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — HOUSTON, TEXAS
| Employer | R&L Carriers Shared Services, LLC | Report ID | 2018043468 |
| Address | 15300 North Freeway | City, State ZIP | HOUSTON, TEXAS 77090 |
| Event Date | April 11, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Trailers |
| Industry (NAICS) | 423860 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.99000, -95.42000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was unloading freight and unfolding the lift gate deck extension behind a trailer when the employee's left hand became caught in the fold of the lift gate deck extension, resulting in removal of skin on the left ring finger and a laceration to the left middle finger.
Incident Summary
On April 11, 2018, a worker at R&L Carriers Shared Services, LLC in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with trailers identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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