Facility Solutions Group, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — AUSTIN, TEXAS
| Employer | Facility Solutions Group, Inc. | Report ID | 2020109909 |
| Address | 8203-A N Lamar | City, State ZIP | AUSTIN, TEXAS 78735 |
| Event Date | October 19, 2020 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Boom truck, bucket or basket hoist truck |
| Industry (NAICS) | 423610 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.35000, -97.70000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee reached down to brush debris from the outrigger of a bucket truck. The outrigger retracted and amputated the employee's fingers.
Incident Summary
On October 19, 2020, a worker at Facility Solutions Group, Inc. in AUSTIN, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with boom truck, bucket or basket hoist truck identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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