Hensel Phelps, LLC
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — HOUSTON, TEXAS
| Employer | Hensel Phelps, LLC | Report ID | 20161010012 |
| Address | 2101 Nasa Parkway | City, State ZIP | HOUSTON, TEXAS 77058 |
| Event Date | October 24, 2016 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Containers-nonpressurized, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Tanks, bins, vats-nonconfined space | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 236220 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.55000, -95.08000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was removing trash out of the building. As he was dumping the trash from a rubber container into a steel dumpster, his left ring fingertip was smashed and amputated.
Incident Summary
On October 24, 2016, a worker at Hensel Phelps, LLC in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with containers-nonpressurized, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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