CrossCountry Courier Inc
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — LA VISTA, NEBRASKA
| Employer | CrossCountry Courier Inc | Report ID | 2019099695 |
| Address | 12021 Roberts Road | City, State ZIP | LA VISTA, NEBRASKA 68128 |
| Event Date | September 17, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized, 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 | Ramps, loading docks, dock plates |
| Industry (NAICS) | 488510 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.16000, -96.10000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was attempting to lower a dock plate. He lifted the dock plate up, then placed his fingers between the dock plates in order to fold the plates out so he could lay them flat. In doing so, his right hand fingers were pinched between the dock plates. His fourth finger needed stitches and his third finger was cut to the bone. One of his fingers required partial surgical amputation.
Incident Summary
On September 17, 2019, a worker at CrossCountry Courier Inc in LA VISTA, NEBRASKA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with ramps, loading docks, dock plates identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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