Ameriforge

Compressed between running equipment and other object(s) — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — SEALY, TEXAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Ameriforge in SEALY, TEXAS
Employer Ameriforge Report ID 2025032706
Address 507 Highway 90 East City, State ZIP SEALY, TEXAS 77474
Event Date March 21, 2025 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified Body Part Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s)
Event Type Compressed between running equipment and other object(s) Source of Injury Forklift, order picker, platform truck powered
Secondary Source Vehicle and machine attachments n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 332919 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 29.76000, -96.15000

Incident Narrative

A forklift was being used with a counterweight to punch out the wedge of a die. The forklift operator was working to adjust the counterweight when the forklift attachment bounced back. An employee's fingers were pinched between the forklift forks and the handle of the counterweight. The injured employee's left ring and middle fingertips were amputated.

Incident Summary

On March 21, 2025, a worker at Ameriforge in SEALY, TEXAS suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as compressed between running equipment and other object(s), with forklift, order picker, platform truck powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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