H & S Constructors, Inc.
Contact incidents unspecified — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — LAREDO, TEXAS
| Employer | H & S Constructors, Inc. | Report ID | 2024021269 |
| Address | GPS_Coordinates: 27?46'55.96"N, 99?24'51.63"W | City, State ZIP | LAREDO, TEXAS 78045 |
| Event Date | February 9, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Contact incidents unspecified | Source of Injury | Beams and rails metal |
| Secondary Source | Source, secondary source unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 332313 | Inspection # | 1727558 |
| GPS Coordinates | 27.63000, -99.59000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was attempting to line up two I-beams measuring 7 to 8 feet to get them ready to be moved by a forklift. As he slid the top I-beam over the other, the back end of the I-beam slipped, causing the front of the beam to contact the employee's left ring finger and cut the fingertip, resulting in an amputation.
Incident Summary
On February 9, 2024, a worker at H & S Constructors, Inc. in LAREDO, TEXAS suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as contact incidents unspecified, with beams and rails metal identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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