Butch's Rathole and Anchor Service, Inc.

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — SAN ANGELO, TEXAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Butch's Rathole and Anchor Service, Inc. in SAN ANGELO, TEXAS
Employer Butch's Rathole and Anchor Service, Inc. Report ID 2019099664
Address 1838 West FM 2105 City, State ZIP SAN ANGELO, TEXAS 76901
Event Date September 16, 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
Secondary Source Pickup truck
Industry (NAICS) 213112 Inspection # 1431472
GPS Coordinates 31.52000, -100.46000

Incident Narrative

An employee was hooking the trailer to a pickup truck. Some of the weight of the trailer came down on the employee's left index finger, crushing it against the hitch ball. The fingertip was amputated.

Incident Summary

On September 16, 2019, a worker at Butch's Rathole and Anchor Service, Inc. in SAN ANGELO, 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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