Brook Furniture Rental, Distribution Center

Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Amputations — SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Brook Furniture Rental, Distribution Center in SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS
Employer Brook Furniture Rental, Distribution Center Report ID 2022076655
Address 1528 Main Street City, State ZIP SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS 76092
Event Date July 29, 2022 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part Source of Injury Ramps, loading docks, dock plates
Secondary Source Delivery truck or van
Industry (NAICS) 423210 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 32.94000, -97.12000

Incident Narrative

At 1:15 a.m. on July 29, 2022, an employee was removing a ramp from the bumper of a box truck. The ramp fell on his fingers, partially amputating two of them.

Incident Summary

On July 29, 2022, a worker at Brook Furniture Rental, Distribution Center in SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with ramps, loading docks, dock plates identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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