Fastway Installers
Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified — Amputations — SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS
| Employer | Fastway Installers | Report ID | 20191010622 |
| Address | 1925 South Foster Rd. | City, State ZIP | SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS 78220 |
| Event Date | October 10, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Wood, lumber, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 332321 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.41000, -98.36000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was lifting a piece of wood when a forklift contacted the wood, causing the wood to come down on his right index finger, resulting in an amputation to his fingertip.
Incident Summary
On October 10, 2019, a worker at Fastway Installers in SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as contact with objects and equipment, unspecified, with wood, lumber, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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