Struck, caught, or crushed in other collapsing structure or equipment · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Williams Brothers Construction Co., Inc, Babcock & 1604 turnaround (across from Bill Millers), SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS 78249
on — Amputations, affecting the lower leg(s).
Final narrative
A mixer truck driver was delivering a load of concrete to a jobsite. The driver was operating the controls outside of his truck when a 6x10-foot fascia wall gave way. One of the concrete fascia panels struck the driver's right calf resulting in amputation of the leg below the knee.
HospitalizedAmputationLower leg(s)Walls
More severe injuries at Williams Brothers Construction Co., Inc
An employee was cleaning an area about 15 feet away from a service road. A tire came off an SUV, struck the curb, bounced up, and struck the employee's back. The employee suffered injuries to the back as well as the left leg.
An employee was cleaning the carriage of a paving machine. He raised the lever for the carriage and his right hand was crushed between the carriage and frame.
An employee was removing a shackle pin to release towing cable when their left thumb was pinched in the cable and shackle, resulting in a fingertip amputation.
An employee was working to load a concrete barrier onto a flatbed trailer when his left foot was struck by the concrete barrier, resulting in a foot fracture. The employee was hospitalized for surgery.
An employee was receiving a 32-by-8 panel wall that weighed 3,500 pounds. As the crane was going up, the cable of one of the clanks became caught on the panel wall. The panel wall collapsed and struck the employee's right leg, resulting in right leg fractures and amputation below the knee.
An employee was moving conveyors in a warehouse to another location using rolling casters. The legs became detached from the bottom of the conveyor, and the employee's right index finger was caught in the conveyor pinch point, resulting in a fingertip amputation.
An employee was sitting on a stool inspecting products when the stool collapsed. The employee's hand was caught in the collapsing stool, resulting in the partial amputation of a finger.
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An employee was operating a roller and paving a small pathway next to a pavilion. The ground was on a slight pitch, causing him to reach up toward the roll cage to stabilize himself. His right fifth finger was pinched between the roll cage and the rafter of the pavilion. The employee sustained a partial degloving injury with partial traumatic amputation.
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