84 Lumber
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — HOUSTON, TEXAS
| Employer | 84 Lumber | Report ID | 2023032124 |
| Address | 11203 Galveston Road | City, State ZIP | HOUSTON, TEXAS 77034 |
| Event Date | March 7, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized, 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 | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 423310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.60000, -95.18000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was replacing forks on a forklift. As he was setting a fork in place, his left ring finger became caught between the fork and the mast. The employee went to pull his finger out and his fingertip was amputated; the injury required hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On March 7, 2023, a worker at 84 Lumber in HOUSTON, 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 hospitalized, 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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