Clean Harbors Environmental Services, Deer Park Incinerator
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — LA PORTE, TEXAS
| Employer | Clean Harbors Environmental Services, Deer Park Incinerator | Report ID | 2021075878 |
| Address | 2027 Independence Parkway | City, State ZIP | LA PORTE, TEXAS 77571 |
| Event Date | July 18, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 562112 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.73000, -95.09000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was placing a large bulk bag that weighed approximately 1000 lbs. onto a pre-positioned pallet utilizing four eye rings attached to the bulk bag when his right thumb was caught between the forklift tine and the bulk bag ring resulting in a fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On July 18, 2021, a worker at Clean Harbors Environmental Services, Deer Park Incinerator in LA PORTE, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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