Winco Masonry LP
Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified — Amputations — SPRING, TEXAS
| Employer | Winco Masonry LP | Report ID | 2017010757 |
| Address | 4200 Falls Lake Dr. | City, State ZIP | SPRING, TEXAS 77386 |
| Event Date | January 24, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Scaffolds-staging, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238140 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.12000, -95.39000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was transporting a scaffold section from the hall of a school under construction to a bathroom to begin masonry work. The employee had his hand against the wall as he was waiting to erect the scaffold. Another employee slid a section of the scaffold down to the injured employee. At that point the section slid down and amputated the employee's left pinky fingertip.
Incident Summary
On January 24, 2017, a worker at Winco Masonry LP in SPRING, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified, with scaffolds-staging, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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