Best Block
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS
| Employer | Best Block | Report ID | 20231211312 |
| Address | 2233 Ackerman Road | City, State ZIP | SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS 78219 |
| Event Date | December 12, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 327331 | Inspection # | 1724612 |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.44000, -98.38000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was splitting a block on a splitter machine when the machine amputated his right middle fingertip.
Incident Summary
On December 12, 2023, a worker at Best Block in SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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