Winco Masonry LP

Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified — Amputations — SPRING, TEXAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Winco Masonry LP in 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.

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