American Equipment & Trailer
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — AMARILLO, TEXAS
| Employer | American Equipment & Trailer | Report ID | 20221110407 |
| Address | 610 North Grand Street | City, State ZIP | AMARILLO, TEXAS 79107 |
| Event Date | November 29, 2022 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Vehicle and mobile equipment parts, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Jacks | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 423110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.21000, -101.79000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Two employees were lowering a body down on the frame of the truck when the jack bled down. His left index fingertip was crushed, resulting in amputation.
Incident Summary
On November 29, 2022, a worker at American Equipment & Trailer in AMARILLO, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with vehicle and mobile equipment parts, n.e.c. 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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