Amputations involving bone loss

Name: Amputations involving bone loss at Primoris T & D
Start: 7/26/2024

1 amputation · 2024076791 · 7/26/2024 · Primoris T & D

Severity

Hospitalized: 0
Amputation: 1
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Other finger(s) n.e.c.
Nature of injury: Amputations involving bone loss

Cause

Event: Struck by dislodged or detached object(s)
Source: Machine hydraulics and pressurized components unspecified
Secondary source: Drilling machines, drill apparatus

Employer

Name: Primoris T & D
Location: Intersection of Gateway Blvd and Texas Central Pkwy, WACO, TEXAS, 76712
NAICS: 237130
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

During a visual inspection of a pressure digger, the Kelly bar unexpectedly dropped onto the employee's left hand, resulting in open fractures of the middle and index fingers, The middle finger was amputated near the knuckle.

Source

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