DS Services of America, Inc.
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Cuts, lacerations — MIDLAND, TEXAS
| Employer | DS Services of America, Inc. | Report ID | 2020054080 |
| Address | 605 South Marienfeld st | City, State ZIP | MIDLAND, TEXAS 79701 |
| Event Date | May 1, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 454390 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.99000, -102.07000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was adjusting a forklift's fork extender chain. The chain lacerated three fingers on the employee's right hand. He was hospitalized, undergoing surgery.
Incident Summary
On May 1, 2020, a worker at DS Services of America, Inc. in MIDLAND, TEXAS suffered cuts, lacerations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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