Bagby Elevator Company, Inc.
Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. — Amputations — DALLAS, TEXAS
| Employer | Bagby Elevator Company, Inc. | Report ID | 20181212584 |
| Address | 8001 Lyndon B Johnson Freeway | City, State ZIP | DALLAS, TEXAS 75251 |
| Event Date | December 7, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Forearm(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Jacks |
| Industry (NAICS) | 561790 | Inspection # | 1366048 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.92000, -96.76000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee had been installing an approximately 52-foot long hydraulic jack into a PVC pipe in the ground. When there was about 5 feet of jack remaining, a pipe clamp broke causing the jack assembly to fall vertically. There was an approximately 2-foot square piece of metal plate attached to the top of the jack assembly. The employee's right arm was caught between the jack assembly's metal plate and the PVC pipe. The employee sustained crushing injuries including multiple fractures and the amputation of the arm from the elbow down.
Incident Summary
On December 7, 2018, a worker at Bagby Elevator Company, Inc. in DALLAS, TEXAS suffered amputations to the forearm(s). The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with jacks identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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