Flex- Erect,LLC
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS
| Employer | Flex- Erect,LLC | Report ID | 20171211843 |
| Address | 110 East Houston St | City, State ZIP | SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS 78205 |
| Event Date | December 13, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Elevators, hoists, aerial lifts, personnel platforms-except truck-mounted, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Other structural elements, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238120 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.42000, -98.49000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was going up on a lift. His hand was outside the lift railing, and his right index finger was caught between the railing and a steel erection. His fingertip was amputated.
Incident Summary
On December 13, 2017, a worker at Flex- Erect,LLC in SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with elevators, hoists, aerial lifts, personnel platforms-except truck-mounted, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 4,985 severe injury reports involving "Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment" incidents in our database. Browse all Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment injuries.
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