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General Shale Brick, Inc.

Injured by object held or wielded by person — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — MINERAL WELLS, TEXAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at General Shale Brick, Inc. in MINERAL WELLS, TEXAS
Employer General Shale Brick, Inc. Report ID 2024109769
Address 7510 US-180 City, State ZIP MINERAL WELLS, TEXAS 76067
Event Date October 21, 2024 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified Body Part Other finger(s) n.e.c.
Event Type Injured by object held or wielded by person Source of Injury Shovels
Secondary Source Co-worker, supervisor current
Industry (NAICS) 327331 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 32.80000, -98.05000

Incident Narrative

Two employees were shoveling out a machine. The blade of a shovel struck the injured employee's left middle finger, causing a partial amputation.

Incident Summary

On October 21, 2024, a worker at General Shale Brick, Inc. in MINERAL WELLS, TEXAS suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as injured by object held or wielded by person, with shovels identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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