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WMC San Antonio

Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified — Amputations — SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at WMC San Antonio in SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS
Employer WMC San Antonio Report ID 2022119692
Address 9500 W Commerce Street City, State ZIP SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS 78227
Event Date November 4, 2022 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified Source of Injury Drums, pulleys, sheaves
Industry (NAICS) 335929 Inspection # 1633316
GPS Coordinates 29.43000, -98.61000

Incident Narrative

An employee was reattaching a wire onto a pulley system when the employee's little finger became stuck in the pendant attached to the pulley, resulting in a partial amputation.

Incident Summary

On November 4, 2022, a worker at WMC San Antonio in SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as contact with objects and equipment, unspecified, with drums, pulleys, sheaves identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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