TERMINAL LINK TEXAS, LLC
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — SEABROOK, TEXAS
| Employer | TERMINAL LINK TEXAS, LLC | Report ID | 2023099008 |
| Address | 12619 PORT ROAD | City, State ZIP | SEABROOK, TEXAS 77586 |
| Event Date | September 29, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Containers-nonpressurized, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 488320 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.60000, -95.01000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was inspecting flat racks. After placing a flat rack with the end wall up, the employee went to secure it in place with a locking bolt. As he pushed the locking bolt in, his right little fingertip was crushed in the latch and amputated.
Incident Summary
On September 29, 2023, a worker at TERMINAL LINK TEXAS, LLC in SEABROOK, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with containers-nonpressurized, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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