Dean Word Company
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Amputations — POTEET, TEXAS
| Employer | Dean Word Company | Report ID | 2016065229 |
| Address | Hwy 16, south of Poteet | City, State ZIP | POTEET, TEXAS 78065 |
| Event Date | June 13, 2016 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Machine platforms |
| Industry (NAICS) | 237310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.09000, -98.60000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was descending some stairs from a platform when he lost his footing, put his arms out to break his fall, and caught his pinky fingers on both hands in the "V" formed by the railing. Both pinky fingers were amputated.
Incident Summary
On June 13, 2016, a worker at Dean Word Company in POTEET, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with machine platforms identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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