3W Crane and Services

Fall on same level resulting in exposure or contact — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — ANDREWS, TEXAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at 3W Crane and Services in ANDREWS, TEXAS
Employer 3W Crane and Services Report ID 2024021636
Address Jenkins SWD 32.303446, -102.464982, 1998 SE 3001 City, State ZIP ANDREWS, TEXAS 79714
Event Date February 21, 2024 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified Body Part Other finger(s) n.e.c.
Event Type Fall on same level resulting in exposure or contact Source of Injury Cranes unspecified
Secondary Source Drums, pulleys, sheaves
Industry (NAICS) 238990 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 32.32000, -102.47000

Incident Narrative

An employee was hooking up chains to blocks on the crane arm. The employee slipped and tried to catch themself when their right hand was caught in the crane wires that then began to spin around the pulley. The employee sustained amputation of the right middle finger and lacerations to the ring and little fingers.

Incident Summary

On February 21, 2024, a worker at 3W Crane and Services in ANDREWS, TEXAS suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as fall on same level resulting in exposure or contact, with cranes unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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