Trudell Trailers/Cox Automotive
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — AUBURN, MASSACHUSETTS
| Employer | Trudell Trailers/Cox Automotive | Report ID | 2023076376 |
| Address | 442 Washington Street | City, State ZIP | AUBURN, MASSACHUSETTS 01501 |
| Event Date | July 18, 2023 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Ramps, loading docks, dock plates |
| Industry (NAICS) | 333924 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.19000, -71.82000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was releasing a dock plate by hand when the dock plate came down on their left middle fingertip, resulting in partial amputation.
Incident Summary
On July 18, 2023, a worker at Trudell Trailers/Cox Automotive in AUBURN, MASSACHUSETTS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with ramps, loading docks, dock plates identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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