Texstar Enterprises, Inc.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — AUSTIN, TEXAS
| Employer | Texstar Enterprises, Inc. | Report ID | 20181111964 |
| Address | 1903-1911 West FM 1626 | City, State ZIP | AUSTIN, TEXAS 78734 |
| Event Date | November 20, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Hand(s) and finger(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Structural metal materials, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 237130 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.14000, -97.84000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee had a finger under a T-post and was straightening it out when a piece of equipment contacted the T-post. The employee suffered a partial metacarpophalangeal amputation of the finger.
Incident Summary
On November 20, 2018, a worker at Texstar Enterprises, Inc. in AUSTIN, TEXAS suffered amputations to the hand(s) and finger(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with structural metal materials, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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