Dynamic Industries
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — NEW IBERIA, LOUISIANA
| Employer | Dynamic Industries | Report ID | 20191212677 |
| Address | 4800 Carol Bauer Rd | City, State ZIP | NEW IBERIA, LOUISIANA 70560 |
| Event Date | December 10, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 811310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.99000, -91.81000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was adjusting the forks on a forklift when his hand was caught between the forks and the carriage, resulting in the surgical amputation of the middle finger.
Incident Summary
On December 10, 2019, a worker at Dynamic Industries in NEW IBERIA, LOUISIANA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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