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Williams Brothers Construction

Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Amputations — ROSENBERG, TEXAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Williams Brothers Construction in ROSENBERG, TEXAS
Employer Williams Brothers Construction Report ID 2017010605
Address US HWY 59 Southbound, 2218 & HWY 36 City, State ZIP ROSENBERG, TEXAS 77471
Event Date January 21, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Toes(s), toenail(s)
Event Type Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part Source of Injury Concrete parking blocks and barriers
Secondary Source Backhoes, trackhoes
Industry (NAICS) 237310 Inspection # 1206611
GPS Coordinates 28.74000, -97.07000

Incident Narrative

An employee was helping to direct a trackhoe in placing 30-foot concrete barriers on a roadway when a barrier fell on his left foot, partially amputating his pinky toe.

Incident Summary

On January 21, 2017, a worker at Williams Brothers Construction in ROSENBERG, TEXAS suffered amputations to the toes(s), toenail(s). The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with concrete parking blocks and barriers identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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