Porterfield Timber Harvesting, Inc.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — ALTO, TEXAS
| Employer | Porterfield Timber Harvesting, Inc. | Report ID | 2019043884 |
| Address | Logging tract | City, State ZIP | ALTO, TEXAS 75925 |
| Event Date | April 16, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Loaders, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 113310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.69000, -95.09000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was manually adjusting the tongue on a loader in order to place it for towing to a new logging location. The employee's finger was caught somewhere near the tongue, resulting in a fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On April 16, 2019, a worker at Porterfield Timber Harvesting, Inc. in ALTO, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with loaders, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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