Southtex Asphalt Services
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — HOUSTON, TEXAS
| Employer | Southtex Asphalt Services | Report ID | 20231110732 |
| Address | Sunset Gardens Apartments, 4141 Barberry Dr | City, State ZIP | HOUSTON, TEXAS 77051 |
| Event Date | November 21, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Trailers |
| Industry (NAICS) | 324121 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.65000, -95.36000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was dumping concrete material from the bed of a dump trailer. The employee went to lower the bed and their left hand became caught between the bed of the trailer and the frame of the dump trailer. The employee sustained amputations of the first digits of their index and middle fingers.
Incident Summary
On November 21, 2023, a worker at Southtex Asphalt Services in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with trailers identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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