MasTec Utility Services, LLC
Fall on same level due to tripping over an object — Amputations — AUSTIN, TEXAS
| Employer | MasTec Utility Services, LLC | Report ID | 2022065328 |
| Address | 1811 S. Congress Avenue | City, State ZIP | AUSTIN, TEXAS 78704 |
| Event Date | June 19, 2022 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Fall on same level due to tripping over an object | Source of Injury | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Concrete parking blocks and barriers | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238210 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.24000, -97.75000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Two employees were team-lifting a reel bar to insert it into a new reel of wire. As the employees were walking toward the reel of wire, the injured employee tripped on a concrete parking bumper and fell onto the curb. As he fell, he released his grip on the reel bar and it landed on his left hand. The left middle fingertip was amputated.
Incident Summary
On June 19, 2022, a worker at MasTec Utility Services, LLC in AUSTIN, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to tripping over an object, with floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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