Osburn Contractors, LLC
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — AUSTIN, TEXAS
| Employer | Osburn Contractors, LLC | Report ID | 2020021055 |
| Address | 4103 W Slaughter Lane | City, State ZIP | AUSTIN, TEXAS 78749 |
| Event Date | February 1, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Toes(s), toenail(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered |
| Secondary Source | Handrails, banisters | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.18000, -97.85000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Employees were using an extending boom forklift to move a dumpster. The injured employee was securing the dumpster to the forklift forks with chains. The employee's foot was leveraged against the side of a railing when the dumpster and forklift shifted slightly and pinched the employee's toes between the dumpster and the railing. As a result, two of the employee's right toes were amputated.
Incident Summary
On February 1, 2020, a worker at Osburn Contractors, LLC in AUSTIN, TEXAS suffered amputations to the toes(s), toenail(s). 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 hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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