Leslie's Poolmart, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS
| Employer | Leslie's Poolmart, Inc. | Report ID | 2019055200 |
| Address | Bill Cole & Associates, 2 Wilderness Trail | City, State ZIP | FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS 77546 |
| Event Date | May 22, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Delivery truck or van |
| Industry (NAICS) | 453998 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.47000, -82.62000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was delivering pool supplies. The rope used to lift the roll-up door on the back of the truck got stuck. The employee attempted to use the powered lift gate to get the rope out by operating the lift gate and caught their left index finger between the lift gate and the truck. The finger was amputated.
Incident Summary
On May 22, 2019, a worker at Leslie's Poolmart, Inc. in FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with delivery truck or van identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 6,694 severe injury reports involving "Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation" incidents in our database. Browse all Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation injuries.
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