Packers Sanitation Services, Inc (PSSI)
Fall, slip, trip, unspecified — Amputations — WEIMAR, TEXAS
| Employer | Packers Sanitation Services, Inc (PSSI) | Report ID | 2015010878 |
| Address | 1078 U.S Highway 90 | City, State ZIP | WEIMAR, TEXAS 78962 |
| Event Date | January 28, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Fall, slip, trip, unspecified | Source of Injury | Ladders, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 561720 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.69000, -96.80000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Employee was working on a ladder. He slipped and instinctively grabbed onto a piece of equipment to try and steady himself, causing an avulsion to the left-hand middle and ring fingers. This resulted in hospitalization, and those fingers were amputated.
Incident Summary
On January 28, 2015, a worker at Packers Sanitation Services, Inc (PSSI) in WEIMAR, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as fall, slip, trip, unspecified, with ladders, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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