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DPR Construction

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — AUSTIN, TEXAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at DPR Construction in AUSTIN, TEXAS
Employer DPR Construction Report ID 2015031105
Address 3001 Palm Way Drive City, State ZIP AUSTIN, TEXAS 78759
Event Date March 10, 2015 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Aerial lifts, scissor lifts-except truck-mounted
Secondary Source Plywood, wood paneling; particle, chip, flake board
Industry (NAICS) 236115 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 30.35000, -97.70000

Incident Narrative

While lowering sheets of plywood, an employee's finger got caught between a piece of the plywood and the scissor lift.

Incident Summary

On March 10, 2015, a worker at DPR Construction in AUSTIN, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with aerial lifts, scissor lifts-except truck-mounted identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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