Cardinal IG Company
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — WAXAHACHIE, TEXAS
| Employer | Cardinal IG Company | Report ID | 2021097590 |
| Address | 201 Cardinal Rd. | City, State ZIP | WAXAHACHIE, TEXAS 75165 |
| Event Date | September 3, 2021 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Racks-garment and other |
| Secondary Source | Racks-garment and other | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 327215 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.44000, -96.84000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was stacking racks for transporting insulated glass units. He was placing the fourth rack on top. It failed to settle onto the pins at first, then fell into place when bumped. It crushed the tip of his right little finger, causing a fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On September 3, 2021, a worker at Cardinal IG Company in WAXAHACHIE, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with racks-garment and other identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 4,985 severe injury reports involving "Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment" incidents in our database. Browse all Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment injuries.
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