← OSHA severe injury reports

Amputations involving bone loss

1 amputation · 20241211250 · 12/5/2024 · Pegasus Link Constructors

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 running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing
Source
Concrete paving machines, pavers
Secondary source
Secondary source not applicable

Employer

Name
Pegasus Link Constructors
Location
WB IH 635 in between Skillman Street and Royal Lane exits,, DALLAS, TEXAS, 75243
NAICS
237990
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was removing concrete and rock debris from a paving machine when the side form vertical cylinder of the machine dropped, crushing his right hand. The employee sustained a fractured ring finger and amputation of the little finger. The employee required surgery.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown