Bruckner's Truck & Equipment
Struck by falling part of powered vehicle still attached — Amputations — DALLAS, TEXAS
| Employer | Bruckner's Truck & Equipment | Report ID | 20231210990 |
| Address | 13121 CF Hawn Fwy | City, State ZIP | DALLAS, TEXAS 75253 |
| Event Date | December 1, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by falling part of powered vehicle still attached | Source of Injury | Delivery truck or van |
| Secondary Source | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 336390 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.67000, -96.60000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working on a 26-foot box truck with a rear lift gate. The lift gate was down and needed to be secured to move the truck out of the service bay. The employee used a forklift to raise the lift gate. The employee then got off the forklift to adjust the lift gate. The lift gate slipped off the forks and struck his left hand, causing an amputation to the left middle finger.
Incident Summary
On December 1, 2023, a worker at Bruckner's Truck & Equipment in DALLAS, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by falling part of powered vehicle still attached, with delivery truck or van identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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