Patriot Erectors Inc.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — AUSTIN, TEXAS
| Employer | Patriot Erectors Inc. | Report ID | 2019065990 |
| Address | 304 E Cesar Chavez | City, State ZIP | AUSTIN, TEXAS 78701 |
| Event Date | June 13, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Cranes-tower, self-erecting, portal, pillar, hammerhead |
| Secondary Source | Scaffolds-suspended staging | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 236220 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.26000, -97.74000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was standing on a level surface and was using his hands to guide an iron column, which was being moved by a small tower crane. As he was guiding the suspended column, his finger was caught between a flange of the column and a tie-back cable (for a swing-stage) that was behind him. This resulted in a crushed right index finger and a laceration to the right middle finger. Following the injury, his right index fingertip was amputated at the hospital (from the top knuckle up), and his middle finger required stitches.
Incident Summary
On June 13, 2019, a worker at Patriot Erectors Inc. in AUSTIN, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with cranes-tower, self-erecting, portal, pillar, hammerhead identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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