Amputations

Name: Amputations at Precision Demolition
Start: 6/1/2015

1 amputation · 2015063332 · 6/1/2015 · Precision Demolition

Severity

Hospitalized: 0
Amputation: 1
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Fingertip(s)
Nature of injury: Amputations

Cause

Event: Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Source: Ducts
Secondary source: Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered

Employer

Name: Precision Demolition
Location: 1501 Red River St, AUSTIN, TEXAS, 78701
NAICS: 238910
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was taking HVAC equipment to the dumpster and was helping to slide the ducts off the forklift forks. His hand got caught when the duct work slid backwards on the forks, amputating his right thumb tip.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown