Pierce Sitework
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS
| Employer | Pierce Sitework | Report ID | 2021119494 |
| Address | Spring Grove Dr. | City, State ZIP | SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS 78249 |
| Event Date | November 3, 2021 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Toes(s), toenail(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Excavating machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238910 | Inspection # | 1562984 |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.54000, -98.63000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An excavator had been used to lift a concrete cone to an upper level. When the cone was in place, an employee climbed up it to release the chains securing it to the excavator's coupler. The coupler's jaws closed on his foot, amputating five toes.
Incident Summary
On November 3, 2021, a worker at Pierce Sitework in SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS suffered amputations to the toes(s), toenail(s). The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with excavating machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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