AUC Group LP
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — HOUSTON, TEXAS
| Employer | AUC Group LP | Report ID | 2015031585 |
| Address | 11445 Todd St. | City, State ZIP | HOUSTON, TEXAS 77055 |
| Event Date | March 30, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Nonclassifiable |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Metal plates, metal panels |
| Secondary Source | Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 237110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.81000, -95.47000 | ||
Incident Narrative
The injured employee was holding a 1/4" steel plate with another employee while a supervisor operated a crane to move the steel plate. The wind caused the plate to twist, and the injured employee's left hand got crushed between the steel plate and a truck. The injury resulted in an amputation at the hospital.
Incident Summary
On March 30, 2015, a worker at AUC Group LP in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered amputations to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with metal plates, metal panels identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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