Sabre-FWT
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — FORT WORTH, TEXAS
| Employer | Sabre-FWT | Report ID | 2023021304 |
| Address | 5750 E. Interstate 20 | City, State ZIP | FORT WORTH, TEXAS 76119 |
| Event Date | February 10, 2023 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Cranes-gantry, overhead, monorail, container |
| Industry (NAICS) | 335311 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.66000, -97.23000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee moved three pieces of material (weighing 290 pounds each) with a 5-ton overhead gantry crane, using a choker hitch. He then started the lowering process to place the load on top of a wooden dunnage board that was on the floor. His left hand was in between the material when the material buckled inward, crushing and amputating his left middle fingertip.
Incident Summary
On February 10, 2023, a worker at Sabre-FWT in FORT WORTH, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with cranes-gantry, overhead, monorail, container 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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