Optimus Ride Incorporated
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — WEYMOUTH, MASSACHUSETTS
| Employer | Optimus Ride Incorporated | Report ID | 2020098526 |
| Address | Union Point | City, State ZIP | WEYMOUTH, MASSACHUSETTS 02190 |
| Event Date | September 8, 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 | Trailers |
| Secondary Source | Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 336111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.16000, -70.93000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was hitching a trailer to a truck when their finger was amputated.
Incident Summary
On September 8, 2020, a worker at Optimus Ride Incorporated in WEYMOUTH, MASSACHUSETTS 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 trailers 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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