Wanzek Construction
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — RIO GRANDE CITY, TEXAS
| Employer | Wanzek Construction | Report ID | 20191212614 |
| Address | 6625 N. FM 755 | City, State ZIP | RIO GRANDE CITY, TEXAS 78582 |
| Event Date | December 8, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingernail(s), nailbed(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Trailers | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 221115 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 26.48000, -98.72000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was attaching a trailer tongue to a truck hitch when his left index finger was caught between the trailer tongue and truck hitch, amputating it at the nailbed.
Incident Summary
On December 8, 2019, a worker at Wanzek Construction in RIO GRANDE CITY, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingernail(s), nailbed(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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