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Gary Job Corps Center

Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker — Amputations — SAN MARCOS, TEXAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Gary Job Corps Center in SAN MARCOS, TEXAS
Employer Gary Job Corps Center Report ID 20181212561
Address 2800 Airport Hwy 21 City, State ZIP SAN MARCOS, TEXAS 78667
Event Date December 7, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker Source of Injury Augers, plumbing snakes-powered
Industry (NAICS) 611519 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 29.88000, -97.88000

Incident Narrative

An employee was unclogging a drain using a rotary cable. The cable snapped back and hit the employee's left hand, causing a laceration to his left middle finger and a partial amputation to the ring fingertip.

Incident Summary

On December 7, 2018, a worker at Gary Job Corps Center in SAN MARCOS, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker, with augers, plumbing snakes-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

OSHA has recorded 2,124 severe injury reports involving "Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker" incidents in our database. Browse all Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker injuries.

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