Keystone Concrete Placement
Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker — Amputations — SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS
| Employer | Keystone Concrete Placement | Report ID | 2019021615 |
| Address | 1803 Broadway | City, State ZIP | SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS 78215 |
| Event Date | February 13, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker | Source of Injury | Crowbars |
| Secondary Source | Structural elements, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.44000, -98.47000 | ||
Incident Narrative
The injured employee was part of a wrecking crew removing plywood formwork from a structural concrete deck. He was using a pry bar to loosen the formwork. As he was pushing the pry bar upward, the formwork separated from the concrete and the pry bar slipped upward, smashing his left index finger between the bar and a metal support pole and causing amputation of the proximal joint.
Incident Summary
On February 13, 2019, a worker at Keystone Concrete Placement in SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker, with crowbars identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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