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Blue Origin Texas LLC.

Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified — Amputations — VAN HORN, TEXAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Blue Origin Texas LLC. in VAN HORN, TEXAS
Employer Blue Origin Texas LLC. Report ID 2023010845
Address 35961 State Highway 54 City, State ZIP VAN HORN, TEXAS 79855
Event Date January 26, 2023 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Toes(s), toenail(s)
Event Type Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified Source of Injury Gates
Industry (NAICS) 336414 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 31.35000, -104.82000

Incident Narrative

An employee was working with a crew installing metal plates and a holder on a 26-foot slide gate. As the employee was pulling on the steel gate, which weighed approximately 800 pounds, the gate was pulled beyond the back rollers holding it in position, which caused the gate to pivot and fall onto the employee's foot. The employee sustained fractures on the third, fourth, and fifth metatarsals on their right foot, and an amputation of the right fourth toe.

Incident Summary

On January 26, 2023, a worker at Blue Origin Texas LLC. in VAN HORN, TEXAS suffered amputations to the toes(s), toenail(s). The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified, with gates identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

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