Oklahoma Blood Institute

Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle — Amputations — DALHART, TEXAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Oklahoma Blood Institute in 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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