Circle H Contractors
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — PLANO, TEXAS
| Employer | Circle H Contractors | Report ID | 2020032198 |
| Address | 4000 E Plano Parkway | City, State ZIP | PLANO, TEXAS 75074 |
| Event Date | March 7, 2020 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Beams-unattached metal |
| Industry (NAICS) | 237110 | Inspection # | 1469836 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.00000, -96.65000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was pushing a steel mud bucket inside a tunnel work area. The bucket was loaded with pieces of lumber and C-shaped steel beam rings. A piece of the steel caught the edge of the tunnel wall, moved back, and caught the employee's right index finger against the upper edge of the bucket. The employee suffered an amputation to the finger.
Incident Summary
On March 7, 2020, a worker at Circle H Contractors in PLANO, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with beams-unattached metal identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 4,985 severe injury reports involving "Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment" incidents in our database. Browse all Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment injuries.
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