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Southeastern Freight Lines, Inc.

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — SCHERTZ, TEXAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Southeastern Freight Lines, Inc. in SCHERTZ, TEXAS
Employer Southeastern Freight Lines, Inc. Report ID 2022010768
Address 7431 FM 3009 City, State ZIP SCHERTZ, TEXAS 78154
Event Date January 26, 2022 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Vehicle and mobile equipment parts, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck
Industry (NAICS) 484121 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 29.61000, -98.28000

Incident Narrative

An employee was attempting to hook a converter dolly to a tractor when the dolly started moving. The employee tried to steer the dolly toward the pintle hook, and their thumb got caught between dolly and pintle hook. The employee sustained a partial amputation to their left thumb.

Incident Summary

On January 26, 2022, a worker at Southeastern Freight Lines, Inc. in SCHERTZ, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with vehicle and mobile equipment parts, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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