Southeastern Freightlines
Struck by rolling object or equipment being pushed by injured worker — Amputations — DALLAS, TEXAS
| Employer | Southeastern Freightlines | Report ID | 2020065357 |
| Address | 4211 Irving Boulevard | City, State ZIP | DALLAS, TEXAS 75247 |
| Event Date | June 9, 2020 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by rolling object or equipment being pushed by injured worker | Source of Injury | Vehicle and mobile equipment parts, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Trailers | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 484121 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.81000, -96.88000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was hooking two trailers. As the employee was positioning a converter dolly at the first trailer, the dolly started to roll toward him. His left thumb was caught between the dolly and the lead trailer and sustained an amputation.
Incident Summary
On June 9, 2020, a worker at Southeastern Freightlines in DALLAS, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by rolling object or equipment being pushed by injured worker, with vehicle and mobile equipment parts, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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