AARON CONCRETE CONTRACTORS
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — ARANSAS PASS, TEXAS
| Employer | AARON CONCRETE CONTRACTORS | Report ID | 2018032560 |
| Address | 3274 Hwy 35 | City, State ZIP | ARANSAS PASS, TEXAS 78336 |
| Event Date | March 14, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Agitators, mixers-earth, mineral |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 27.92000, -97.20000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was removing a rock from a mixer when the employee's finger was caught in a pinch point in the vein feeder housing, resulting in an amputation.
Incident Summary
On March 14, 2018, a worker at AARON CONCRETE CONTRACTORS in ARANSAS PASS, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with agitators, mixers-earth, mineral identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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