OSHA Injury Report: Permian Basin Materials, LLC

At a glance

Where did this happen?

What was the outcome?

Before the incident

Using a hammer to chip dried concrete off his mixer.

What happened

A ready mix employee was standing in the crow 's nest of the concrete mixer truck using a hammer to chip dried concrete off his mixer. The mixer drum was rotating while he was working. A piece of concrete had broken loose and did not fall off the truck as expected so the employee reached out with his left gloved hand to remove it. His gloved hand was caught between the rotating drum and the Drum Stop Bounce Restrictor bracket at the top rear of the drum. The rotating drum started pulling on the employee 's hand. His left index finger and the digital nerve ulnar side were lacerated. The employee was trying to get loose and yelling for help but no one heard him. The employee finally got loose and climbed down. He went to the mechanic shop 's restroom and washed the blood off his hand for several minutes. The lead mechanic attempted first aid and notified the Safety Dept. The mixer employee was then transported to the [REDACTED] and admitted to the hospital for orthopedic surgery.

Injury or illness

Laceration to Left Finger

Object or substance involved

His gloved hand was caught between the rotating drum and the Drum Stop Bounce Restrictor bracket at the top rear of the drum.

Summary line

Laceration to Left Finger caused by His gloved hand was caught between the rotating drum and the Drum Stop Bounce Restrictor bracket at the top rear of the drum.

Employee and industry

When (timing detail)

Source

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year unspecified. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.