Turner Construction
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — HOUSTON, TEXAS
| Employer | Turner Construction | Report ID | 2022119966 |
| Address | 1120 Moy Street | City, State ZIP | HOUSTON, TEXAS 77007 |
| Event Date | November 13, 2022 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Source of Injury | Table saws |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238350 | Inspection # | 1639588 |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.77000, -95.41000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was positioning wood on a table saw for cutting when their index finger was struck by the rotating saw blade. The employee's finger was partially amputated and was later surgically reattached.
Incident Summary
On November 13, 2022, a worker at Turner Construction in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with table saws identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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