Worldwide Flight Services
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Amputations — GRAPEVINE, TEXAS
| Employer | Worldwide Flight Services | Report ID | 2021075649 |
| Address | 1640 West 23rd Street | City, State ZIP | GRAPEVINE, TEXAS 76051 |
| Event Date | July 9, 2021 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part | Source of Injury | Skids, pallets |
| Secondary Source | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 488190 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.89000, -97.05000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee raised a pallet with his forklift in order to record information written on the pallet. While he was recording the information, the pallet slipped off the forklift's tines and crushed his finger. The finger was amputated.
Incident Summary
On July 9, 2021, a worker at Worldwide Flight Services in GRAPEVINE, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with skids, pallets identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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