Postel Erections Group, LLC
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — HUMBLE, TEXAS
| Employer | Postel Erections Group, LLC | Report ID | 2020109479 |
| Address | 10020 Aspen Falls Ln. | City, State ZIP | HUMBLE, TEXAS 77396 |
| Event Date | October 5, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Wire, cables-nonelectrical |
| Secondary Source | Bars, rods, reinforcing bar (rebar) | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238120 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.94000, -95.25000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee's right hand was caught in a pinch point between a cable and steel rods while he was shaking out steel rods at a new school construction site. His right thumb was amputated above the first joint.
Incident Summary
On October 5, 2020, a worker at Postel Erections Group, LLC in HUMBLE, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with wire, cables-nonelectrical identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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