Tarsco Bolted
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — QUINTANA, TEXAS
| Employer | Tarsco Bolted | Report ID | 2015108034 |
| Address | 615 Lamar | City, State ZIP | QUINTANA, TEXAS 77541 |
| Event Date | October 27, 2015 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Jacks |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332420 | Inspection # | 1103856 |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.93000, -95.30000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was removing building jacks from a bolted water tank. He was lowering sections of jacks and as he pulled the pin on the jack his left hand became pinned between two jacks resulting in the amputation of the left hand index and middle fingers.
Incident Summary
On October 27, 2015, a worker at Tarsco Bolted in QUINTANA, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with jacks identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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