Epcon Industrial Systems, L.P.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — CONROE, TEXAS
| Employer | Epcon Industrial Systems, L.P. | Report ID | 20221210631 |
| Address | 17777 I-45 South | City, State ZIP | CONROE, TEXAS 77385 |
| Event Date | December 7, 2022 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered |
| Secondary Source | Structural metal materials, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 333413 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.19000, -95.45000 | ||
Incident Narrative
The injured employee was directing a forklift driver to lower a steel unit onto steel blocks. The injured employee was adjusting the blocks when the unit came down on his left hand, amputating the index finger at the nailbed.
Incident Summary
On December 7, 2022, a worker at Epcon Industrial Systems, L.P. in CONROE, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). 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
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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