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Probst Electric

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — ABBOTT, TEXAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Probst Electric in ABBOTT, TEXAS
Employer Probst Electric Report ID 2021032076
Address Intersection of County Road 3165 and 3210 City, State ZIP ABBOTT, TEXAS 76621
Event Date March 9, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Machine and appliance parts, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Drums, pulleys, sheaves
Industry (NAICS) 221121 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 31.88000, -97.07000

Incident Narrative

An employee was connecting an auger to a drill. The employee's right ring finger was caught in the pinch point between the auger and the hook on the service winch for the drill, causing a laceration to the finger and a partial amputation to the fingertip.

Incident Summary

On March 9, 2021, a worker at Probst Electric in ABBOTT, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with machine and appliance parts, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

OSHA has recorded 4,985 severe injury reports involving "Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment" incidents in our database. Browse all Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment injuries.

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