Lebus International Inc.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — LONGVIEW, TEXAS
| Employer | Lebus International Inc. | Report ID | 2019032980 |
| Address | 215 Industrial Drive | City, State ZIP | LONGVIEW, TEXAS 75602 |
| Event Date | March 21, 2019 | 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 | Metal plates, metal panels |
| Secondary Source | Metal plates, metal panels | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 211111 | Inspection # | 1388411 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.49000, -94.68000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was moving a metal plate with a crane. The plate moved/shifted while the employee was guiding it to set it down on top of another plate. The employee's fingers were caught between the two plates causing an amputation injury to the left middle, ring and pinky fingers.
Incident Summary
On March 21, 2019, a worker at Lebus International Inc. in LONGVIEW, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with metal plates, metal panels 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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