EnviroCore
Entangled in other object or equipment — Amputations — GREGORY, TEXAS
| Employer | EnviroCore | Report ID | 2015041708 |
| Address | State Hwy 361 Midway | City, State ZIP | GREGORY, TEXAS 78359 |
| Event Date | April 2, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Arm(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Entangled in other object or equipment | Source of Injury | Drilling machines, drilling augers |
| Secondary Source | Bars, rods, reinforcing bar (rebar) | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238910 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 27.92000, -97.29000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was attempting to connect a drill stem to a drill rod inside a bore hole. He was straightening the rod in the hole with his right hand and was using his other hand to run the controls. The cable was still connected at this time. He lowered the drill rod and used his hand to connect the slipper or hoisting cable from the drill rod in the hole. The cable and the drill rod started to spin around, pulling in and causing an amputation to his right hand and arm.
Incident Summary
On April 2, 2015, a worker at EnviroCore in GREGORY, TEXAS suffered amputations to the arm(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as entangled in other object or equipment, with drilling machines, drilling augers identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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