Watkins Construction Co., LLC
Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker — Amputations — JOSHUA, TEXAS
| Employer | Watkins Construction Co., LLC | Report ID | 2022065356 |
| Address | Near 1614 Conveyor Rd., 32.45338N, 9.36212W | City, State ZIP | JOSHUA, TEXAS 76058 |
| Event Date | June 20, 2022 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker | Source of Injury | Turning handtools-powered, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 237120 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.45000, -97.36000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was tightening bolts on a valve using a powered torque wrench when the wrench kicked back and hit the tip of their left little finger, resulting in a fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On June 20, 2022, a worker at Watkins Construction Co., LLC in JOSHUA, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker, with turning handtools-powered, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 2,124 severe injury reports involving "Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker" incidents in our database. Browse all Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker injuries.
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