BO-MAC CONTRACTORS, LTD
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation — Amputations involving bone loss — BEAUMONT, TEXAS
| Employer | BO-MAC CONTRACTORS, LTD | Report ID | 2024065607 |
| Address | Linde Blue H2 Project, 6145 Hwy 69 South | City, State ZIP | BEAUMONT, TEXAS 77705 |
| Event Date | June 24, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations involving bone loss | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation | Source of Injury | Pile drivers, tamping machinery |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.99000, -94.03000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee acting in the capacity of a pile driver was greasing a pile driving hammer that was on the ground while in a blind spot of the crane operator. The hammer was raised and pinched the injured pile driver's left hand between the sidewall of the hammer and the grease gun in the piling leads, resulting in amputation of the middle fingertip through the nailbed and a fractured ring finger.
Incident Summary
On June 24, 2024, a worker at BO-MAC CONTRACTORS, LTD in BEAUMONT, TEXAS suffered amputations involving bone loss to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation, with pile drivers, tamping machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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