WestRock
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — EVADALE, TEXAS
| Employer | WestRock | Report ID | 2022108918 |
| Address | 1913 FM 105 S. | City, State ZIP | EVADALE, TEXAS 77615 |
| Event Date | October 11, 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 | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered |
| Secondary Source | Tanks, bins, vats-nonconfined space | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 322130 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.33000, -94.07000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was transporting a trash hopper to a dumpster using a forklift. While emptying the trash hopper into the dumpster, the employee's right hand was on the dumpster latch and his left hand was on the base of the hopper. When the employee released the latch, the hopper tilted forward while the rear of the hopper lifted upward, compressing the employee's left little finger between the hopper and the dumpster. The employee suffered a partial traumatic transphalangeal amputation.
Incident Summary
On October 11, 2022, a worker at WestRock in EVADALE, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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