IRT Construction Inc.
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS
| Employer | IRT Construction Inc. | Report ID | 2020087366 |
| Address | 4855 Greatland | City, State ZIP | SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS 78218 |
| Event Date | August 5, 2020 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 236220 | Inspection # | 1487154 |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.47000, -98.39000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was replacing forks on a forklift when the forks crushed his ring finger, causing a partial amputation to the fingertip.
Incident Summary
On August 5, 2020, a worker at IRT Construction Inc. in SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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