A L Helmcamp, Inc.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — 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
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