RJ Schinner Co., Inc.
Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle — Amputations — 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.
Context
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