Automation Personnel Services
Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified — Amputations — LA PORTE, TEXAS
| Employer | Automation Personnel Services | Report ID | 2022021539 |
| Address | 359 Pike Court Suite 500 | City, State ZIP | LA PORTE, TEXAS 77571 |
| Event Date | February 17, 2022 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Ramps, loading docks, dock plates |
| Industry (NAICS) | 624221 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.69000, -95.07000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was trying to catch a falling dock plate when it amputated his left thumb.
Incident Summary
On February 17, 2022, a worker at Automation Personnel Services in LA PORTE, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified, with ramps, loading docks, dock plates identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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