Weitz Tecnico, LLC
Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker — Amputations — CENTER, TEXAS
| Employer | Weitz Tecnico, LLC | Report ID | 2020098915 |
| Address | 921 County Road 2230 | City, State ZIP | CENTER, TEXAS 75935 |
| Event Date | September 19, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker | Source of Injury | Drills-powered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 541611 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.78000, -94.16000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a magnetic drill and caught their left thumb in the rotating drill bit resulting in a partial amputation.
Incident Summary
On September 19, 2020, a worker at Weitz Tecnico, LLC in CENTER, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker, with drills-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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