James Power Line Construction
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — IRAAN, TEXAS
| Employer | James Power Line Construction | Report ID | 2022054487 |
| Address | 994 Hwy 349 | City, State ZIP | IRAAN, TEXAS 79744 |
| Event Date | May 23, 2022 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Utility and telephone poles |
| Secondary Source | Trailers | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 237130 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.68000, -101.82000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was standing beside a pole trailer. The employee's left thumb was caught between a pole and the trailer, and the thumb tip was amputated.
Incident Summary
On May 23, 2022, a worker at James Power Line Construction in IRAAN, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with utility and telephone poles identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 4,985 severe injury reports involving "Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment" incidents in our database. Browse all Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment injuries.
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