Glendale Boat Works, Inc.
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Amputations — CHANNELVIEW, TEXAS
| Employer | Glendale Boat Works, Inc. | Report ID | 2017076587 |
| Address | 18300 Market Street | City, State ZIP | CHANNELVIEW, TEXAS 77530 |
| Event Date | July 17, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part | Source of Injury | Vehicle and mobile equipment parts, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Overhead hoists, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 336611 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.79000, -95.06000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was helping to move a 24" by 14" transformer on a boat with a hoist. When he went to set the transformer down, the transformer slipped and landed on the table surface, trapping his index finger between the two. His fingertip was amputated.
Incident Summary
On July 17, 2017, a worker at Glendale Boat Works, Inc. in CHANNELVIEW, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with vehicle and mobile equipment parts, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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