D E Rice Construction Co

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — BORGER, TEXAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at D E Rice Construction Co in 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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