Cummings Electric
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS
| Employer | Cummings Electric | Report ID | 20211210670 |
| Address | Smurfit Kappa, 6433 Davis Blvd. | City, State ZIP | NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS 76182 |
| Event Date | December 13, 2021 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Motors other than vehicle |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238210 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.86000, -97.20000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was helping to troubleshoot a disconnected electrical motor when their little finger was pulled into the pulley, resulting in an amputation.
Incident Summary
On December 13, 2021, a worker at Cummings Electric in NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with motors other than vehicle 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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