A L Helmcamp, Inc.

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at A L Helmcamp, Inc. in VAN, TEXAS
Employer A L Helmcamp, Inc. Report ID 2016065371
Address FM 314 City, State ZIP VAN, TEXAS 75790
Event Date June 16, 2016 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 Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, n.e.c
Industry (NAICS) 237310 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 32.52000, -95.63000

Incident Narrative

An employee was getting a crash attenuator truck set up at a road construction job site when the employee's fingers were caught between a support cable and a support structure. The employee suffered a finger amputation and broken finger.

Incident Summary

On June 16, 2016, a worker at A L Helmcamp, Inc. in VAN, 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 truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, n.e.c identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

OSHA has recorded 4,985 severe injury reports involving "Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment" incidents in our database. Browse all Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment injuries.

See all reports for A L Helmcamp, Inc..

Similar Incidents

Other severe injury reports involving Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment events:

Date Employer Location Nature Outcome
May 20, 2019 Ballard Marine Construction, LLC NORTH TARRYTOWN, NEW YORK Amputations Hosp., Amp.
Jun 5, 2016 Swift Staffing, Inc. TUPELO, MISSISSIPPI Crushing injuries Hosp.
Jul 2, 2019 Thomas DiCenzo, Inc HARTLAND, MAINE Amputations Amp.
Apr 6, 2022 Hooper Corporation MADISON, WISCONSIN Fractures Hosp.
Jun 24, 2020 Juarez Glass & Construction LLC JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA Amputations Amp.
May 7, 2016 K Mart Corporation SARASOTA, FLORIDA Amputations Amp.
Jun 19, 2017 Calion Lumber Company CALION, ARKANSAS Fractures Hosp.
Sep 10, 2016 SGL Constructors ORLANDO, FLORIDA Fractures Hosp.