Halstruc Inc
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — AUSTIN, TEXAS
| Employer | Halstruc Inc | Report ID | 20221110282 |
| Address | 1101 Reinli Street | City, State ZIP | AUSTIN, TEXAS 78723 |
| Event Date | November 22, 2022 | 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 | Cranes-tower, self-erecting, portal, pillar, hammerhead |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238110 | Inspection # | 1643763 |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.31000, -97.70000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was on a column securing clamps and shackles that connect the column to the tower crane. He noticed the chain had kinks and went to fix them when slack was removed from the chain and the employee's right little finger was pinched between two chain links. The employee sustained a partial amputation.
Incident Summary
On November 22, 2022, a worker at Halstruc Inc in AUSTIN, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with cranes-tower, self-erecting, portal, pillar, hammerhead identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, 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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