D E Rice Construction Co
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — BORGER, TEXAS
| Employer | D E Rice Construction Co | Report ID | 2020032294 |
| Address | 9201 FM 1551 | City, State ZIP | BORGER, TEXAS 79007 |
| Event Date | March 10, 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 | Skids, pallets |
| Secondary Source | Structures, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 236210 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.64000, -101.42000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee had placed a skid between the blades of a skid steer and a concrete drain box to prevent damage. As the skid steer applied pressure to move the concrete box, the employee's finger was crushed between the skid and the concrete box, resulting in a partial amputation to the index finger.
Incident Summary
On March 10, 2020, a worker at D E Rice Construction Co in BORGER, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with skids, pallets identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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