PGC General Contractors LLC
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — AUSTIN, TEXAS
| Employer | PGC General Contractors LLC | Report ID | 2020043950 |
| Address | Forty Project at UT Austin | City, State ZIP | AUSTIN, TEXAS 78701 |
| Event Date | April 29, 2020 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Generators |
| Secondary Source | Jacks | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 236220 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.26000, -97.74000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee lifted the tongue of a generator to move it when his finger was caught/pinched between the jack and tongue. This resulted in a partial amputation of the right index fingertip.
Incident Summary
On April 29, 2020, a worker at PGC General Contractors LLC in AUSTIN, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with generators identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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