ADB Companies, Inc.
Struck by dislodged flying object, particle — Amputations — NEW BRAUNFELS, TEXAS
| Employer | ADB Companies, Inc. | Report ID | 2022053798 |
| Address | 103 Kings Way | City, State ZIP | NEW BRAUNFELS, TEXAS 78132 |
| Event Date | May 3, 2022 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by dislodged flying object, particle | Source of Injury | Power lines, transformers, convertors |
| Secondary Source | Boom truck, bucket or basket hoist truck | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 237130 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.71000, -98.18000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was in the bucket of a bucket truck, working to install messenger wire. The bucket put pressure on an existing communications cable, which snapped and amputated the tip of the employee's left thumb.
Incident Summary
On May 3, 2022, a worker at ADB Companies, Inc. in NEW BRAUNFELS, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck by dislodged flying object, particle, with power lines, transformers, convertors identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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