RJ Schinner Co., Inc.

Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle — Amputations — HOUSTON, TEXAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at RJ Schinner Co., Inc. in HOUSTON, TEXAS
Employer RJ Schinner Co., Inc. Report ID 2022065664
Address 16507 Central Green Blvd City, State ZIP HOUSTON, TEXAS 77032
Event Date June 29, 2022 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle Source of Injury Delivery truck or van
Industry (NAICS) 488510 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 29.96000, -95.37000

Incident Narrative

An employee was raising the lift gate on a box truck when his paperwork fell. He reached to grab the paperwork and the closing liftgate caught his left thumb between the plate and the truck. The thumb tip was amputated.

Incident Summary

On June 29, 2022, a worker at RJ Schinner Co., Inc. in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck by swinging part of powered vehicle, with delivery truck or van identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

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