Austin Plastering Solutions
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS
| Employer | Austin Plastering Solutions | Report ID | 2020021614 |
| Address | 11788 Culebra Road | City, State ZIP | SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS 78253 |
| Event Date | February 18, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Agitators, mixers-earth, mineral |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.50000, -98.72000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning a cement mixer when the mixer paddle struck the employee's finger, resulting in an amputation to the right index finger.
Incident Summary
On February 18, 2020, a worker at Austin Plastering Solutions in SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with agitators, mixers-earth, mineral identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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