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Great Southern Wood Columbus Inc.

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — COLUMBUS, TEXAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Great Southern Wood Columbus Inc. in COLUMBUS, TEXAS
Employer Great Southern Wood Columbus Inc. Report ID 2019087934
Address 1050 Great Southern Way City, State ZIP COLUMBUS, TEXAS 78934
Event Date August 2, 2019 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Aerial lifts, scissor lifts-except truck-mounted
Industry (NAICS) 321114 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 29.70000, -96.58000

Incident Narrative

An employee was moving a scissor lift between rows of stacked wood to apply end tags. As the lift rose, her left hand was pinched between its handrail and a stack of wood. A fingertip was amputated.

Incident Summary

On August 2, 2019, a worker at Great Southern Wood Columbus Inc. in COLUMBUS, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with aerial lifts, scissor lifts-except truck-mounted identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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