Heldenfels Enterprises, Inc.
Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified — Amputations — CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
| Employer | Heldenfels Enterprises, Inc. | Report ID | 2015042149 |
| Address | 1401 N Navagation | City, State ZIP | CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS 78407 |
| Event Date | April 20, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Wire, cables-nonelectrical |
| Secondary Source | Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 327390 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 27.80000, -97.45000 | ||
Incident Narrative
During a cast and mold cement job, an employee was trying to remove a tension cable. The employee's glove got caught and while attempting to remove his hand, the employee's fingertip was injured. The employee was hospitalized and the fingertip was medically amputated.
Incident Summary
On April 20, 2015, a worker at Heldenfels Enterprises, Inc. in CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as contact with objects and equipment, unspecified, with wire, cables-nonelectrical identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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