Precision Group
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS
| Employer | Precision Group | Report ID | 2022032141 |
| Address | 315 North Park Drive | City, State ZIP | SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS 78216 |
| Event Date | March 9, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Dies, molds, patterns |
| Industry (NAICS) | 333511 | Inspection # | 1583144 |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.55000, -98.48000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was doing a final inspection of a metal plastic injection mold. The mold smashed his left thumb. He underwent a medical amputation to the top of the thumb at the nail bed, with bone loss.
Incident Summary
On March 9, 2022, a worker at Precision Group in SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with dies, molds, patterns identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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