Penhall Company

Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — HOUSTON, TEXAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Penhall Company in HOUSTON, TEXAS
Employer Penhall Company Report ID 2025044039
Address 5226 Elm St City, State ZIP HOUSTON, TEXAS 77081
Event Date April 30, 2025 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified Body Part Other finger(s) n.e.c.
Event Type Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning Source of Injury Structural blocks stone and masonry
Secondary Source Structural blocks stone and masonry
Industry (NAICS) 238110 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 29.71000, -95.47000

Incident Narrative

An employee was stacking concrete blocks that were going to be picked up by a skid steer. The employee went to move a block that was leaning against the stack. The block landed next to the stack and the employee's right hand was caught between two blocks. The employee's index finger was partially amputated and the first knuckle was fractured.

Incident Summary

On April 30, 2025, a worker at Penhall Company in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught or wedged between objects nonrunning, with structural blocks stone and masonry identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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