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TCS Mechanical LLC

Struck by rolling object or equipment being pushed by injured worker — Amputations — AUSTIN, TEXAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at TCS Mechanical LLC in AUSTIN, TEXAS
Employer TCS Mechanical LLC Report ID 2020032416
Address 12100 Samsung Blvd City, State ZIP AUSTIN, TEXAS 78754
Event Date March 13, 2020 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Struck by rolling object or equipment being pushed by injured worker Source of Injury Cart, dolly, hand truck-nonpowered
Secondary Source Structural elements, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 333414 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 30.37000, -97.63000

Incident Narrative

An employee was using a manual pipe dolly to move a pipe fabrication into a building for installation. He was guiding the pipe along the path when his right thumb was pinched between the pipe fabrication and an existing support, resulting in a partial transphalangeal amputation of the right thumb.

Incident Summary

On March 13, 2020, a worker at TCS Mechanical LLC in AUSTIN, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by rolling object or equipment being pushed by injured worker, with cart, dolly, hand truck-nonpowered identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

OSHA has recorded 207 severe injury reports involving "Struck by rolling object or equipment being pushed by injured worker" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck by rolling object or equipment being pushed by injured worker injuries.

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