Trane Tecnologies
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — TYLER, TEXAS
| Employer | Trane Tecnologies | Report ID | 20211210681 |
| Address | 6200 Troup Highway | City, State ZIP | TYLER, TEXAS 75707 |
| Event Date | December 13, 2021 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Air conditioning units |
| Secondary Source | Conveyors-roller | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 333415 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.29000, -95.25000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was moving the wooden shipping base of a completed air conditioner unit to allow space for a cardboard box cover to clear the back edge of the base. As he was pulling on the base, his right ring finger was crushed between the bottom of the base and the side frame of the roller conveyor. The employee instinctively pulled his hand away, amputating the tip of his finger.
Incident Summary
On December 13, 2021, a worker at Trane Tecnologies in TYLER, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with air conditioning units identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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