Ameriseal of Ohio, Inc.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — OLNEY, TEXAS
| Employer | Ameriseal of Ohio, Inc. | Report ID | 2020032071 |
| Address | Olney Municipal Airport | City, State ZIP | OLNEY, TEXAS 76374 |
| Event Date | March 3, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized, 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 | Structural metal materials, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Parts and materials, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 324121 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.35000, -98.60000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Employees were placing front tongue load-bearing metal poles into metal stand boots. A metal pole weight slipped, and an employee's right thumb was caught between the pole base and the boot rim. It was amputated at the first joint. The employee was hospitalized and the thumb was surgically reattached.
Incident Summary
On March 3, 2020, a worker at Ameriseal of Ohio, Inc. in OLNEY, TEXAS 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 structural metal materials, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, 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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