DHL Supply Chain
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — LA PORTE, TEXAS
| Employer | DHL Supply Chain | Report ID | 2023109915 |
| Address | 9703 Hwy. 225 | City, State ZIP | LA PORTE, TEXAS 77571 |
| Event Date | October 26, 2023 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Valves, nozzles |
| Industry (NAICS) | 484121 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.70000, -95.08000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was transferring plastic pellets to a hopper. The valve shifted while the employee's hand was in the flow tube resulting in an amputation to the pad of the left middle finger.
Incident Summary
On October 26, 2023, a worker at DHL Supply Chain in LA PORTE, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with valves, nozzles identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 2,152 severe injury reports involving "Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified injuries.
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