OSHA Injury Report: 012 Houston TX Barnhart Plant Service LLC

At a glance

Where did this happen?

What was the outcome?

Before the incident

Employee was assisting operator with moving wood crane mats to allow for additional space in the assembly area

What happened

During assembly of the [REDACTED] employeewas assisting operator with moving wood crane mats to allow for additional space in the assembly area During this operation a 12k JCB [REDACTED] was utilized and It was determined to be necessary for the spread of the Forklift forks to be increased to allow for additional stability of the wood mats While attempting to increase the spread of the forks [REDACTED] rocked the fork back and forth to make it easier While doing so [REDACTED] inadvertently slid his left hand further up the fork resulting in his left ring finger being pinched between the fork and the mast of the forklift

Injury or illness

Stitches to left ring finger

Object or substance involved

Fork on forklift

Summary line

Employee hand caught in pinch point resulting in stitches to left ring finger

Employee and industry

When (timing detail)

Source

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2024. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.