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PLW Waterworks

Entangled in other object or equipment — Amputations — MISSOURI CITY, TEXAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at PLW Waterworks in MISSOURI CITY, TEXAS
Employer PLW Waterworks Report ID 2020076449
Address 501 1/2 South Cravens Road City, State ZIP MISSOURI CITY, TEXAS 77489
Event Date July 10, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Entangled in other object or equipment Source of Injury Rope, twine, string
Industry (NAICS) 237110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 29.61000, -95.51000

Incident Narrative

An employee was lowering a tool from a height of about 17 feet. The rope wrapped around his right little finger and removed his flesh to the bone on half his finger on the palm side.

Incident Summary

On July 10, 2020, a worker at PLW Waterworks in MISSOURI CITY, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as entangled in other object or equipment, with rope, twine, string identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

OSHA has recorded 183 severe injury reports involving "Entangled in other object or equipment" incidents in our database. Browse all Entangled in other object or equipment injuries.

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