Sunstate Equipment
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — AUSTIN, TEXAS
| Employer | Sunstate Equipment | Report ID | 2023021553 |
| Address | 16436 North IH35 | City, State ZIP | AUSTIN, TEXAS 78728 |
| Event Date | February 17, 2023 | 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. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 532490 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.29000, -97.71000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was helping to move skid steer plates when one plate shifted, crushing the employee's right index fingertip. The employee was taken to the hospital, where the fingertip was medically amputated.
Incident Summary
On February 17, 2023, a worker at Sunstate Equipment in AUSTIN, 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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