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Alpha Contractors

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — EL PASO, TEXAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Alpha Contractors in EL PASO, TEXAS
Employer Alpha Contractors Report ID 2019010219
Address 7728 Alameda City, State ZIP EL PASO, TEXAS 79915
Event Date January 8, 2019 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Trailers
Industry (NAICS) 236116 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 31.73000, -106.36000

Incident Narrative

An employee put his weight on a trailer hitch while getting up from connecting a chain. The hitch was not connected to the ball and sank down, catching his finger and later resulting in fingertip amputations.

Incident Summary

On January 8, 2019, a worker at Alpha Contractors in EL PASO, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with trailers identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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