Choctaw Erectors, Inc.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — SPRING, TEXAS
| Employer | Choctaw Erectors, Inc. | Report ID | 2015118493 |
| Address | 480 Riley Fuzzel Road | City, State ZIP | SPRING, TEXAS 77373 |
| Event Date | November 11, 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 |
| Secondary Source | Cranes-gantry, overhead, monorail, container | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238120 | Inspection # | 1106122 |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.08000, -95.42000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was adjusting a 100-ton jack so that it could push pins that held a gantry tube in position. When the jack was in position and pressure was starting to be applied to the pins, something slipped and caused the employee's fingers to get pinched off. About 1.5 inches of his left ring and middle fingers were amputated.
Incident Summary
On November 11, 2015, a worker at Choctaw Erectors, Inc. in SPRING, 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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