THE DALLAS GROUP OF AMERICA, INC

Fall on same level due to slipping — Amputations — TEXAS CITY, TEXAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at THE DALLAS GROUP OF AMERICA, INC in TEXAS CITY, TEXAS
Employer THE DALLAS GROUP OF AMERICA, INC Report ID 2022032700
Address 301 DOCK ROAD City, State ZIP TEXAS CITY, TEXAS 77592
Event Date March 25, 2022 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Fall on same level due to slipping Source of Injury Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Secondary Source Water
Industry (NAICS) 325180 Inspection # 1586887
GPS Coordinates 29.39000, -94.89000

Incident Narrative

An employee was checking for air leaks in a vacuum system after the vacuum pump had been removed from the airlock rotary valve. The employee slipped on water, fell to one knee, and grabbed the airlock to steady himself. His left middle finger contacted the moving vanes inside the rotary valve, causing a fingertip amputation. He was hospitalized. The airlock was not locked out at the time of the incident.

Incident Summary

On March 25, 2022, a worker at THE DALLAS GROUP OF AMERICA, INC in TEXAS CITY, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to slipping, with floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

OSHA has recorded 3,680 severe injury reports involving "Fall on same level due to slipping" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall on same level due to slipping injuries.

See all reports for THE DALLAS GROUP OF AMERICA, INC.

Similar Incidents

Other severe injury reports involving Fall on same level due to slipping events:

Date Employer Location Nature Outcome
Mar 15, 2018 Inframark JOHNSTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA Fractures Hosp.
Dec 28, 2015 U Haul Storage LITTLETON, COLORADO Fractures Hosp.
May 11, 2019 Legend Senior Living CAPE CORAL, FLORIDA Fractures Hosp.
Jan 22, 2015 Geisinger Community Medical Center SCRANTON, PENNSYLVANIA Fractures Hosp.
Mar 2, 2023 Stericycle Inc SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA Fractures and dislocations Hosp.
Jan 22, 2023 Walmart Inc. CENTRALIA, ILLINOIS Fractures Hosp.
Jun 24, 2022 Physicians Regional Medical Center NAPLES, FLORIDA Fractures Hosp.
Jul 23, 2018 Our Lady of Consolation Nursing & Rehabilitative Care Center WEST ISLIP, NEW YORK Fractures Hosp.