GERALD INDUSTRIES INC.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — GERALD, MISSOURI
| Employer | GERALD INDUSTRIES INC. | Report ID | 2019088752 |
| Address | 625 W. Industrial Park | City, State ZIP | GERALD, MISSOURI 63037 |
| Event Date | August 23, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Barrels, drums-except pressurized |
| Secondary Source | Cart, dolly, hand truck-nonpowered | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 332919 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.40000, -91.33000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was loading an oil drum onto a hand truck. Upon placing the oil drum onto the hand truck, the employee's fingers were caught between the two objects. The employee sustained amputations of the right middle and index fingertips.
Incident Summary
On August 23, 2019, a worker at GERALD INDUSTRIES INC. in GERALD, MISSOURI suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with barrels, drums-except pressurized 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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