TAS Commercial Concrete
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS
| Employer | TAS Commercial Concrete | Report ID | 2018021168 |
| Address | 114 Solida Street | City, State ZIP | SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS 78201 |
| Event Date | February 5, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Cranes, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Bars, rods, reinforcing bar (rebar) | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.42000, -98.49000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was helping a crane lower a column when his left thumb was caught between the hook and rebar. His left thumb fractured and his thumb tip was amputated.
Incident Summary
On February 5, 2018, a worker at TAS Commercial Concrete in SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with cranes, 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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