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Camarata Masonry Systems, Ltd.

Struck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker — Amputations — HOUSTON, TEXAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Camarata Masonry Systems, Ltd. in HOUSTON, TEXAS
Employer Camarata Masonry Systems, Ltd. Report ID 2016031975
Address 4 Chelsea Blvd. City, State ZIP HOUSTON, TEXAS 77006
Event Date March 5, 2016 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Struck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker Source of Injury Agitators, mixers-earth, mineral
Industry (NAICS) 238140 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 29.73000, -95.38000

Incident Narrative

An employee and coworkers were setting up the small mortar mixer on a concrete masonry unit to allow the mortar to be poured into a wheelbarrow. As he was lifting the mixer, it moved forward, causing him to lose his grip. It slipped out of his hand and pinched his fingers between the top of the concrete masonry unit and the bottom of the back of the mixer, amputating his right index fingertip.

Incident Summary

On March 5, 2016, a worker at Camarata Masonry Systems, Ltd. in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker, with agitators, mixers-earth, mineral identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

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