HOAR Construction
Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker — Amputations — HOUSTON, TEXAS
| Employer | HOAR Construction | Report ID | 2017043365 |
| Address | 1070 Dallas St. | City, State ZIP | HOUSTON, TEXAS 77002 |
| Event Date | April 13, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker | Source of Injury | Saws-powered, except chainsaws |
| Industry (NAICS) | 236220 | Inspection # | 1225936 |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.75000, -95.36000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cutting a roll of flooring protection with a handheld circular saw when their left hand middle, ring and pinky fingers contacted the rotating blade. The ring finger was amputated.
Incident Summary
On April 13, 2017, a worker at HOAR Construction in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker, with saws-powered, except chainsaws identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 2,124 severe injury reports involving "Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker" incidents in our database. Browse all Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker injuries.
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