Renewable Energy Systems Americas, Inc.
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — SARITA, TEXAS
| Employer | Renewable Energy Systems Americas, Inc. | Report ID | 2020054792 |
| Address | Gulf Wind Repower, 803 Gulfwind Road | City, State ZIP | SARITA, TEXAS 78385 |
| Event Date | May 22, 2020 | 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 | Nonclassifiable |
| Industry (NAICS) | 221114 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 27.22000, -97.79000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was rigging the motor on a tower when his right hand was caught in a pinch point, resulting in an open fracture with an amputation of the right middle distal fingertip.
Incident Summary
On May 22, 2020, a worker at Renewable Energy Systems Americas, Inc. in SARITA, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with nonclassifiable identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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