Cement Construction Materials South
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — HUMBLE, TEXAS
| Employer | Cement Construction Materials South | Report ID | 2020032566 |
| Address | Greens Road & Balmoral Hills | City, State ZIP | HUMBLE, TEXAS 77396 |
| Event Date | March 18, 2020 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Cement truck, concrete mixer truck |
| Industry (NAICS) | 327310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.16000, -78.95000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was installing the third chute to dispense cement from the cement truck. The employee lost balance and grabbed the chute. The second chute then came down and pinched his fingers between the two chutes resulting in amputation of the left index and middle fingertips.
Incident Summary
On March 18, 2020, a worker at Cement Construction Materials South in HUMBLE, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with cement truck, concrete mixer truck identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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