EasTex Tower LLC
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — CORTEZ, COLORADO
| Employer | EasTex Tower LLC | Report ID | 2018088628 |
| Address | 9045 Road 27 | City, State ZIP | CORTEZ, COLORADO 81321 |
| Event Date | August 21, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Parts and materials, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Trailers | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 517919 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 37.34000, -108.55000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was moving steel from a flatbed trailer when the steel flipped off dunnage on the trailer and rolled onto his right ring finger. The finger was pinched between the steel and the trailer, causing the amputation of the fingertip (with no bone loss).
Incident Summary
On August 21, 2018, a worker at EasTex Tower LLC in CORTEZ, COLORADO suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with parts and materials, unspecified 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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