New Beginnings Steel Erection LLC
Fall through surface or existing opening, unspecified — Amputations — FORNEY, TEXAS
| Employer | New Beginnings Steel Erection LLC | Report ID | 2023054287 |
| Address | North Forney High School Expansion, 6170 Falcon Way | City, State ZIP | FORNEY, TEXAS 75126 |
| Event Date | May 12, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Fall through surface or existing opening, unspecified | Source of Injury | Structures and surfaces, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Floor, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238120 | Inspection # | 1670706 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.72000, -96.45000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was exchanging a bottle of acetylene when they fell through a plywood-covered hole. The acetylene bottle fell and landed on the employee's hand, resulting in amputation.
Incident Summary
On May 12, 2023, a worker at New Beginnings Steel Erection LLC in FORNEY, TEXAS suffered amputations to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as fall through surface or existing opening, unspecified, with structures and surfaces, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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