Republic Services Karnes County Landfill
Fall, slip, trip, unspecified — Amputations — KENEDY, TEXAS
| Employer | Republic Services Karnes County Landfill | Report ID | 20221210915 |
| Address | 900 S County Road 153 | City, State ZIP | KENEDY, TEXAS 78119 |
| Event Date | December 16, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Fall, slip, trip, unspecified | Source of Injury | Stairs, steps-outdoors |
| Industry (NAICS) | 562112 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.75000, -97.91000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee had just finished washing out a frac tank. While descending the frac tank steps, the employee lost his footing and fell forward, causing his right hand to get stuck between the handrail and the handrail support beam. He sustained a right little fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On December 16, 2022, a worker at Republic Services Karnes County Landfill in KENEDY, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as fall, slip, trip, unspecified, with stairs, steps-outdoors identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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