Oklahoma Blood Institute
Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle — Amputations — DALHART, TEXAS
| Employer | Oklahoma Blood Institute | Report ID | 20181111753 |
| Address | 610 Denrock | City, State ZIP | DALHART, TEXAS 79022 |
| Event Date | November 14, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle | Source of Injury | Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 621991 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.05000, -102.52000 | ||
Incident Narrative
After unloading a truck, an employee went to close the tail gate when her right index finger was pinched by the tail gate, resulting in an amputation of the finger.
Incident Summary
On November 14, 2018, a worker at Oklahoma Blood Institute in DALHART, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by swinging part of powered vehicle, with truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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