Cash Construction Company, Inc.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — PFLUGERVILLE, TEXAS
| Employer | Cash Construction Company, Inc. | Report ID | 2022054634 |
| Address | 217 Kingston Lacy Blvd | City, State ZIP | PFLUGERVILLE, TEXAS 78660 |
| Event Date | May 27, 2022 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Wire, cables-nonelectrical |
| Secondary Source | Pipes, ducts, tubing, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238910 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.47000, -97.61000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was attempting to remove slack from a 5/8-inch steel lift cable that was attached to a pipe lying on the ground. As the employee approached to reposition the cable and get rid of slack in the line, the piping rolled slightly, creating tension in the line and pinching the employee's left middle and ring fingers between the cable and the pipe. The employee suffered two fingertip amputations.
Incident Summary
On May 27, 2022, a worker at Cash Construction Company, Inc. in PFLUGERVILLE, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). 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 amputation.
Context
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