Wanzek Construction
Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle — Amputations — ANDREWS, TEXAS
| Employer | Wanzek Construction | Report ID | 20191112149 |
| Address | Jumbo Hill Wind Farm, 8560 SW 100 | City, State ZIP | ANDREWS, TEXAS 79714 |
| Event Date | November 22, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 237990 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.37000, -102.52000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Employees were removing a tarp from blades using a powered industrial truck. While the powered industrial truck was working on the opposite side of the blades, the forks contacted the injured employee's left middle finger, resulting in an amputation of the first digit.
Incident Summary
On November 22, 2019, a worker at Wanzek Construction in ANDREWS, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by swinging part of powered vehicle, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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