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Higuchi International Corporation

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — ELMENDORF, TEXAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Higuchi International Corporation in ELMENDORF, TEXAS
Employer Higuchi International Corporation Report ID 2015053166
Address 14901 Southton Rd. City, State ZIP ELMENDORF, TEXAS 78112
Event Date May 26, 2015 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Reels, rolls, spools, coils, cones
Secondary Source Chains, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 336360 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 29.24000, -98.38000

Incident Narrative

An employee was changing out a coil using an indoor crane and rigging chain. His hand was caught between the coil and rigging chain amputating his right index finger.

Incident Summary

On May 26, 2015, a worker at Higuchi International Corporation in ELMENDORF, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with reels, rolls, spools, coils, cones identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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