Elkins Tri Steel
Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified — Amputations — PRINCETON, TEXAS
| Employer | Elkins Tri Steel | Report ID | 2023054795 |
| Address | 143 HERMEN LANE | City, State ZIP | PRINCETON, TEXAS 75407 |
| Event Date | May 31, 2023 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Nonclassifiable |
| Secondary Source | Jacks | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238120 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.17000, -96.52000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was repairing a post-tension tendon when their right index finger was amputated and their right middle finger was lacerated.
Incident Summary
On May 31, 2023, a worker at Elkins Tri Steel in PRINCETON, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as contact with objects and equipment, unspecified, with nonclassifiable identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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