BrightView Landscape Development
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — DALLAS, TEXAS
| Employer | BrightView Landscape Development | Report ID | 2018055020 |
| Address | 2101 N. Pearl St. | City, State ZIP | DALLAS, TEXAS 75201 |
| Event Date | May 23, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Nonclassifiable |
| Industry (NAICS) | 541320 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.79000, -96.80000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was moving a tag line on a soil bucket when the tag line became hung up on the stop block. The employee was attempting to grab the bucket handle when his right third finger was caught between the stop block and the tag line, amputating his finger past the first knuckle.
Incident Summary
On May 23, 2018, a worker at BrightView Landscape Development in DALLAS, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with nonclassifiable identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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