Mattress Firm, Inc.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — HOUSTON, TEXAS
| Employer | Mattress Firm, Inc. | Report ID | 2020032335 |
| Address | 15872 Diplomatic Plaza Drive | City, State ZIP | HOUSTON, TEXAS 77032 |
| Event Date | March 11, 2020 | 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 | Cart, dolly, hand truck-nonpowered |
| Secondary Source | Tanks, bins, vats-nonconfined space | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 423210 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.94000, -95.31000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was tipping plastic recyclable materials from a rolling cart into a dumpster when their right middle finger was caught between the cart and the dumpster. The distal end of the finger was amputated.
Incident Summary
On March 11, 2020, a worker at Mattress Firm, Inc. in HOUSTON, 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 cart, dolly, hand truck-nonpowered identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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