Alcott, Inc.

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Alcott, Inc. in CONROE, TEXAS
Employer Alcott, Inc. Report ID 2018043537
Address I-45 Frontage Rd. and FM 1488 near 14900 I-45 S City, State ZIP CONROE, TEXAS 77384
Event Date April 12, 2018 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Hand(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Drilling machines, drilling augers
Industry (NAICS) 237990 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 30.23000, -95.46000

Incident Narrative

While installing a sewer line using the horizontal directional drilling method, an employee was helping to add a drill stem to the tail string when his hand got too close to the nylon sling and the drill pipe and was crushed between the two. His right hand was amputated.

Incident Summary

On April 12, 2018, a worker at Alcott, Inc. in CONROE, TEXAS suffered amputations to the hand(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with drilling machines, drilling augers identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

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