RoadClipper Enterprises, Inc.
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — MOUNT PLEASANT, TEXAS
| Employer | RoadClipper Enterprises, Inc. | Report ID | 20201111112 |
| Address | 4006 FM 3417 | City, State ZIP | MOUNT PLEASANT, TEXAS 75455 |
| Event Date | November 24, 2020 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Vehicle and mobile equipment parts, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Trailers | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 336212 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.09000, -94.97000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was adjusting the dovetail end of a max ramp for installation onto the I-beam of a trailer. As the tail end was lowered onto the trailer, the employee's fingertip was caught and amputated between the tail and the I-beam of the trailer.
Incident Summary
On November 24, 2020, a worker at RoadClipper Enterprises, Inc. in MOUNT PLEASANT, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with vehicle and mobile equipment parts, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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