Augment Human Resource Services
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — LUFKIN, TEXAS
| Employer | Augment Human Resource Services | Report ID | 2024076036 |
| Address | 736 Post Oak Rd. | City, State ZIP | LUFKIN, TEXAS 75904 |
| Event Date | July 5, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Other finger(s) n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation | Source of Injury | Garbage trucks |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 561311 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.29000, -94.78000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was loading trash into the back of a sanitation truck when the contents of a box started to fall out. While putting the contents back in the box, the compactor blade crushed his right index, middle, and ring fingers. The employee sustained a partial amputation of their right index finger.
Incident Summary
On July 5, 2024, a worker at Augment Human Resource Services in LUFKIN, TEXAS suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation, with garbage trucks identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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