Entergy
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — WESTLAKE, LOUISIANA
| Employer | Entergy | Report ID | 2020032849 |
| Address | 3140 Houston Rd | City, State ZIP | WESTLAKE, LOUISIANA 70669 |
| Event Date | March 28, 2020 | Outcome | 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 | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 221112 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.26000, -93.28000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was adjusting the forks on a forklift. Her thumb was caught in the pivot point of the forks, suffering a partial amputation.
Incident Summary
On March 28, 2020, a worker at Entergy in WESTLAKE, LOUISIANA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. 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
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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