EVT Construction
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — AUSTIN, TEXAS
| Employer | EVT Construction | Report ID | 2025032513 |
| Address | 9005 South FM 973 | City, State ZIP | AUSTIN, TEXAS 78719 |
| Event Date | March 17, 2025 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Source of Injury | Bucket, front-end, and pay loaders |
| Secondary Source | Fan and turbine parts | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 237110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.12000, -97.68000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On March 17, 2025, an employee was looking for an exhaust leak on a wheel loader when their left little finger contacted the fan, resulting in a fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On March 17, 2025, a worker at EVT Construction in AUSTIN, TEXAS suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with bucket, front-end, and pay loaders identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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