Keystone Concrete Placement

Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker — Amputations — HOUSTON, TEXAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Keystone Concrete Placement in HOUSTON, TEXAS
Employer Keystone Concrete Placement Report ID 2020010644
Address 1003 Airtex Drive City, State ZIP HOUSTON, TEXAS 77072
Event Date January 21, 2020 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker Source of Injury Sledges, sledgehammers
Industry (NAICS) 238110 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 29.98000, -95.42000

Incident Narrative

An employee was using a 16-pound sledgehammer to set formwork for concrete along the side of the street when the hammer struck his right index finger, resulting in a fingertip amputation.

Incident Summary

On January 21, 2020, a worker at Keystone Concrete Placement in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker, with sledges, sledgehammers identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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