Waukesha-Pearce Industries LLC
Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle — Amputations — HOUSTON, TEXAS
| Employer | Waukesha-Pearce Industries LLC | Report ID | 2020077092 |
| Address | 12320 S Main St | City, State ZIP | HOUSTON, TEXAS 77035 |
| Event Date | July 28, 2020 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle | Source of Injury | Excavating machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 423840 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.64000, -95.45000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was removing a hydraulic access panel while doing maintenance on an excavator. The panel swung back and crushed the employee's hand against the excavator's track. The employee's left index finger was amputated.
Incident Summary
On July 28, 2020, a worker at Waukesha-Pearce Industries LLC in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by swinging part of powered vehicle, with excavating machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 683 severe injury reports involving "Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle injuries.
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