Bruns & Mc Donald Inc.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — EL PASO, TEXAS
| Employer | Bruns & Mc Donald Inc. | Report ID | 2023065748 |
| Address | 12221 Eastlake | City, State ZIP | EL PASO, TEXAS 79928 |
| Event Date | June 28, 2023 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Air conditioning units |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238220 | Inspection # | 1680984 |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.68000, -106.26000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was lifting an air conditioning unit off a flatbed truck with a forklift. As the employee was placing a piece of plywood underneath the unit to give it some height so that the forks of the forklift could reach, the unit slipped and caught his right thumb, resulting in a partial amputation of the distal tip of the finger including the fingernail.
Incident Summary
On June 28, 2023, a worker at Bruns & Mc Donald Inc. in EL PASO, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with air conditioning units identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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