RDO Equipment Co. - Field Support Office
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — PFLUGERVILLE, TEXAS
| Employer | RDO Equipment Co. - Field Support Office | Report ID | 2022086967 |
| Address | 16415 North I-35 | City, State ZIP | PFLUGERVILLE, TEXAS 78660 |
| Event Date | August 8, 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 | Skid steer loaders, mini loaders |
| Secondary Source | Vehicle and mobile equipment parts, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 333924 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.07000, -97.82000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was aligning the attachment coupler pin boss on a skid steer to pin the bucket cylinder rod end to the skid steer. The coupler was partially raised off the floor, and synthetic blocking was placed beneath it. A floor jack was then placed beneath the coupler to make final adjustments, aligning the pin boss and the cylinder rod end for pinning. While on his knees, the employee operated the floor jack with his left hand and had his right hand on the coupler pin boss for balance. The jack shifted, causing the pad of the employee's fingertip to become pinched between the pin boss and the cylinder rod end. The employee suffered an amputation of tissue on his finger pad that required surgery to reattach.
Incident Summary
On August 8, 2022, a worker at RDO Equipment Co. - Field Support Office in PFLUGERVILLE, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with skid steer loaders, mini loaders identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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