SMC - Loop 306 Facility
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — SAN ANGELO, TEXAS
| Employer | SMC - Loop 306 Facility | Report ID | 20201211485 |
| Address | 2801 Loop 306 | City, State ZIP | SAN ANGELO, TEXAS 76904 |
| Event Date | December 8, 2020 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Ramps, loading docks, dock plates |
| Industry (NAICS) | 325998 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.43000, -100.37000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was extending a dock plate when it failed to extend properly. The employee was investigating the locking mechanism under the plate when the plate extended suddenly, amputating his left middle fingertip.
Incident Summary
On December 8, 2020, a worker at SMC - Loop 306 Facility in SAN ANGELO, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with ramps, loading docks, dock plates identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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