J Specialty Welding LLC
Struck by other falling object n.e.c. — Amputations involving bone loss — FORT WORTH, TEXAS
| Employer | J Specialty Welding LLC | Report ID | 2025054722 |
| Address | 2710 N Nichols St | City, State ZIP | FORT WORTH, TEXAS 76106 |
| Event Date | May 20, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations involving bone loss | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by other falling object n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Parts and materials unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Pressurized containers unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 332312 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.79000, -97.34000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was welding and grinding on a pressure vessel. He was manually removing the skirt from the vessel. When the last tack was broken off, the weight of the falling skirt caught his gloved right hand between the vessel and the skirt, resulting in a severe laceration to the middle finger. The finger was amputated at the distal knuckle.
Incident Summary
On May 20, 2025, a worker at J Specialty Welding LLC in FORT WORTH, TEXAS suffered amputations involving bone loss to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as struck by other falling object n.e.c., with parts and materials unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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