TRI-STATE IRON & METAL CO.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — 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
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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