Coverflex Manufacturing, Inc.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — RICHMOND, TEXAS
| Employer | Coverflex Manufacturing, Inc. | Report ID | 20221110156 |
| Address | 2500 Y.U. Jones Rd | City, State ZIP | RICHMOND, TEXAS 77469 |
| Event Date | November 18, 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 | Scaffolds-staging, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Racks-garment and other | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 423330 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.48000, -95.62000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was moving a 10-foot, 30-pound scaffold leg into a rack for loading. His right middle finger was crushed between the scaffold leg and the rack; he suffered an amputation to the finger.
Incident Summary
On November 18, 2022, a worker at Coverflex Manufacturing, Inc. in RICHMOND, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with scaffolds-staging, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 4,985 severe injury reports involving "Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment" incidents in our database. Browse all Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment injuries.
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