SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS—
Zachry Group
Nonroadway collision with other vehicle, unspecified · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Zachry Group, 527 Logwood Avenue, SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS 78221 on — Amputations, affecting the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified.
Final narrative
An employee was operating a forklift when a flatbed truck drove toward it. The employee's right hand was caught between the forklift's rear cab and the front end of the flatbed. The employee suffered an amputation to the ring finger.
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