Heldenfels Enterprises, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — EL PASO, TEXAS
| Employer | Heldenfels Enterprises, Inc. | Report ID | 2017054335 |
| Address | 12123 Dyer | City, State ZIP | EL PASO, TEXAS 79934 |
| Event Date | May 12, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Jacks |
| Industry (NAICS) | 327310 | Inspection # | 1232814 |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.95000, -106.35000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was moving stressing jacks from one steel cable to another to pre-stress the steel cables before pouring the concrete beam around them when his right index and middle fingers entered the path of the stressing jack and were partially amputated.
Incident Summary
On May 12, 2017, a worker at Heldenfels Enterprises, Inc. in EL PASO, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with jacks identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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