TNT Crane & Rigging Inc
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — HOUSTON, TEXAS
| Employer | TNT Crane & Rigging Inc | Report ID | 2017010867 |
| Address | 6516 MD Anderson Blvd, MD Anderson (Houston Medical Center) Loading Dock | City, State ZIP | HOUSTON, TEXAS 77054 |
| Event Date | January 28, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Cranes, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 333923 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.70000, -95.39000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was assisting with the assembly of an 800-ton hydraulic crane and was preparing to secure the cable bridle to the base section of the luffing jib. The employee was holding the cable with his left hand as it was being pulled through the sheave. The employee's glove and left hand got caught and pulled into the sheave. As it caught his glove, he pulled his fingers out and suffered the amputation of the left index fingertip, a severe laceration and a minor fracture to the left middle fingertip and a contusion and minor fracture to the left ring fingertip.
Incident Summary
On January 28, 2017, a worker at TNT Crane & Rigging Inc in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with cranes, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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