Nonroadway incident involving motorized land vehicle, unspecified · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Pipeline Plastics, LLC, 2309 Commerce Dr., LEVELLAND, TEXAS 79336
on — Amputations, affecting the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c..
Final narrative
An employee was operating a forklift and went to grab a hold of the swinging arm to swing it into place. His hand was caught between the forklift and the swing arm, resulting in a middle finger amputation.
HospitalizedAmputationFinger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
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