Fesco

Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle — Amputations — ALICE, TEXAS

Employer	Fesco	Report ID	2020010290
Address	1400 East Main Street	City, State ZIP	ALICE, TEXAS 78332
Event Date	January 10, 2020	Outcome	Amputation
Nature of Injury	Amputations	Body Part	Fingertip(s)
Event Type	Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle	Source of Injury	Pickup truck
Industry (NAICS)	213112	Inspection #	—
GPS Coordinates	27.75000, -98.05000

Incident Narrative

An employee was lowering a pickup truck's tail gate when his right ring finger was caught between a cable and the tailgate's upper rail. The fingertip was amputated at the first knuckle.

Incident Summary

On January 10, 2020, a worker at Fesco in ALICE, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck by swinging part of powered vehicle, with pickup truck identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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