Texas Multi-Chem, Ltd
Caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object — Amputations — SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS
| Employer | Texas Multi-Chem, Ltd | Report ID | 2023109687 |
| Address | John Jay High School, 7611 Marbach Rd | City, State ZIP | SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS 78227 |
| Event Date | October 19, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object | Source of Injury | Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Gates | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 424690 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.41000, -98.63000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee had been spraying weeds behind a school. As he was leaving the field, the employee drove his truck up to the gate, got out, and opened the gate. The truck rolled forward and pinned him against the fence/gate. The gate then gave way and opened from the force of the truck. The employee's left index fingertip got caught in the fence/gate and was amputated.
Incident Summary
On October 19, 2023, a worker at Texas Multi-Chem, Ltd in SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object, with truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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