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D'Ambra Construction, Company

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — FORT WORTH, TEXAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at D'Ambra Construction, Company in FORT WORTH, TEXAS
Employer D'Ambra Construction, Company Report ID 2017088351
Address 1911 Montgomery St. City, State ZIP FORT WORTH, TEXAS 76107
Event Date August 30, 2017 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Bending, crimping machines
Industry (NAICS) 236210 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 32.74000, -97.36000

Incident Narrative

At approximately 9:15 a.m., on 8/30/2017, an employee was bending three pieces of rebar when the employee's right index finger was smashed between the rebar. The finger had to be surgically amputated at the first knuckle.

Incident Summary

On August 30, 2017, a worker at D'Ambra Construction, Company in FORT WORTH, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with bending, crimping machines identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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