Ironclad Environmental Solutions, Inc.
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation — Amputations involving bone loss — ANGLETON, TEXAS
| Employer | Ironclad Environmental Solutions, Inc. | Report ID | 2025054961 |
| Address | 1842 County Road 341 | City, State ZIP | ANGLETON, TEXAS 77515 |
| Event Date | May 27, 2025 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations involving bone loss | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation | Source of Injury | Trucks with other mounted machinery, equipment n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Drums, pulleys, sheaves | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 541620 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.19000, -95.45000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A truck driver was loading a second roll-off container onto a two-box trailer. He was operating the hydraulic control levers with his left hand, and was holding the D-ring in place on the exterior of the trailer while letting slack out of the winch cable. The employee's right little finger became pinched between the winch cable and the structure of the trailer. The employee required surgical amputation of the distal phalanx.
Incident Summary
On May 27, 2025, a worker at Ironclad Environmental Solutions, Inc. in ANGLETON, TEXAS suffered amputations involving bone loss to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation, with trucks with other mounted machinery, equipment n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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