Charter Communications, Inc.
Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle — Amputations — PHARR, TEXAS
| Employer | Charter Communications, Inc. | Report ID | 2022021665 |
| Address | 3001 North I Road | City, State ZIP | PHARR, TEXAS 78577 |
| Event Date | February 22, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle | Source of Injury | Passenger van |
| Secondary Source | High winds, gusts, turbulence | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 515120 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 26.21000, -98.16000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A technician arrived at a service call. He exited his vehicle and opened the passenger side door of the van to collect his face mask from the center console. A gust of wind caused the door to close on his left index finger amputating it at the first knuckle.
Incident Summary
On February 22, 2022, a worker at Charter Communications, Inc. in PHARR, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by swinging part of powered vehicle, with passenger van identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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