The Butler Weldments Corporation
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — CAMERON, TEXAS
| Employer | The Butler Weldments Corporation | Report ID | 2017010977 |
| Address | 1200 Industrial Blvd | City, State ZIP | CAMERON, TEXAS 76520 |
| Event Date | January 31, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized, 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 | Cranes, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332312 | Inspection # | 1207542 |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.87000, -96.97000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was inspecting a crane and the load was set down on the employee's hand during the inspection resulting in amputation of three fingers.
Incident Summary
On January 31, 2017, a worker at The Butler Weldments Corporation in CAMERON, 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 cranes, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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