Amputations

Name: Amputations at Beyer Construction, LLC
Start: 10/25/2017

1 amputation · 20171010237 · 10/25/2017 · Beyer Construction, LLC

Severity

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

Cause

Event: Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
Source: Sledges, sledgehammers

Employer

Name: Beyer Construction, LLC
Location: New road section of highway, ROSENBERG, TEXAS, 77469
NAICS: 237990
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was using a 10 lb. sledgehammer to secure pins to a metal form. As he was striking the last pin, the sledgehammer struck the small digit on his left hand, removing his fingernail and amputating the tip.

Source

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