U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - Granger Lake Office
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — TAYLOR, TEXAS
| Employer | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - Granger Lake Office | Report ID | 2023098880 |
| Address | Pfluger 209 West 2nd Street | City, State ZIP | TAYLOR, TEXAS 76574 |
| Event Date | September 26, 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 | Trailers |
| Industry (NAICS) | 928110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.56000, -97.41000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was closing the tailgate/loading ramp of a 16-foot utility trailer and lining up the locking pin and hole when a bystander came over to help. As the bystander pulled the gate closed, the employee's left middle fingertip was caught in the tailgate, resulting in a fracture and broken skin. The finger was medically amputated at the knuckle.
Incident Summary
On September 26, 2023, a worker at U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - Granger Lake Office in TAYLOR, 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 trailers identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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