TRI-STATE IRON & METAL CO.

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — TEXARKANA, ARKANSAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at TRI-STATE IRON & METAL CO. in TEXARKANA, ARKANSAS
Employer TRI-STATE IRON & METAL CO. Report ID 2023098153
Address 5512 E 9th St City, State ZIP TEXARKANA, ARKANSAS 71854
Event Date September 5, 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.
Secondary Source Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
Industry (NAICS) 423930 Inspection # 1697935
GPS Coordinates 33.42000, -93.97000

Incident Narrative

Employees were taking the forks off a forklift. As they were placing the forks onto another forklift, the injured employee's right ring fingertip was caught by a fork and amputated.

Incident Summary

On September 5, 2023, a worker at TRI-STATE IRON & METAL CO. in TEXARKANA, ARKANSAS 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

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