Creacom, Inc.
Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle — Amputations — NEW CANEY, TEXAS
| Employer | Creacom, Inc. | Report ID | 2021042741 |
| Address | 22846 TX 242 | City, State ZIP | NEW CANEY, TEXAS 77357 |
| Event Date | April 1, 2021 | 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 | Backhoes, trackhoes |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238210 | Inspection # | 1523962 |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.19000, -95.20000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Employees were guiding a steel lid for a concrete ground box. The lid was suspended by a backhoe. The knuckle of the backhoe curled, causing the lid to swing and pinch an employee's left hand against the ground box resulting in amputation of two fingers.
Incident Summary
On April 1, 2021, a worker at Creacom, Inc. in NEW CANEY, 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 backhoes, trackhoes identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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