Williams Brothers Construction Co., Inc
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS
| Employer | Williams Brothers Construction Co., Inc | Report ID | 2016021755 |
| Address | Loop 1604 & Hwy 151 | City, State ZIP | SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS 78245 |
| Event Date | February 26, 2016 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Dump truck |
| Industry (NAICS) | 237310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.41000, -98.69000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning out the bed of his dump truck while holding the tailgate with his right hand when the tailgate came down on his right middle finger, amputating the fingertip (no bone loss).
Incident Summary
On February 26, 2016, a worker at Williams Brothers Construction Co., Inc in SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with dump truck identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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