Marquis Construction Services, LLC
Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle — Amputations — FREEPORT, TEXAS
| Employer | Marquis Construction Services, LLC | Report ID | 2018043894 |
| Address | Shin-Etsu Silicones of America, 5650 Hwy 332 East | City, State ZIP | FREEPORT, TEXAS 77541 |
| Event Date | April 23, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238990 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.99000, -95.35000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a forklift with a hopper attachment to dump trash in a dumpster. While releasing the handle to allow dumping, the employee placed his left hand between the hopper and the forklift tine to reach up to release the lever. When it released, the weight shifted, pinching his left ring finger between the hopper and the forklift tine. This resulted in a crushing injury that required amputation to left ring fingertip.
Incident Summary
On April 23, 2018, a worker at Marquis Construction Services, LLC in FREEPORT, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck by swinging part of powered vehicle, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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