B-Corp Utilities, Inc.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — WACO, TEXAS
| Employer | B-Corp Utilities, Inc. | Report ID | 2019088681 |
| Address | I35 Bore, 1701 Jack Kultgen | City, State ZIP | WACO, TEXAS 76706 |
| Event Date | August 21, 2019 | Outcome | 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 | Metal materials-nonstructural, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Pipes, ducts, tubing, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 237110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.54000, -97.17000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was holding a piece of metal attached to a cable when the cable pulled and the employee's hand was caught between a metal part and pipe, causing an amputation of the left middle finger above the second joint.
Incident Summary
On August 21, 2019, a worker at B-Corp Utilities, Inc. in WACO, 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 metal materials-nonstructural, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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