Sunstall Inc.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — UVALDE, TEXAS
| Employer | Sunstall Inc. | Report ID | 2020099158 |
| Address | 5069 FM #1023 | City, State ZIP | UVALDE, TEXAS 78801 |
| Event Date | September 26, 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 | Bundles, bales |
| Industry (NAICS) | 221114 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.21000, -99.77000 | ||
Incident Narrative
While an employee was removing the wooden shipping frame from a bundle of metal purlins the purlins shifted and pinched his left middle finger between the purlins resulting in an amputation.
Incident Summary
On September 26, 2020, a worker at Sunstall Inc. in UVALDE, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with bundles, bales identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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