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Centerpoint Energy Houston Electric, LLC

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — HOUSTON, TEXAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Centerpoint Energy Houston Electric, LLC in HOUSTON, TEXAS
Employer Centerpoint Energy Houston Electric, LLC Report ID 2023010066
Address 1111 Louisiana St. City, State ZIP HOUSTON, TEXAS 77002
Event Date January 3, 2023 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 Boom truck, bucket or basket hoist truck
Secondary Source Furniture and fixtures, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 335999 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 29.75000, -95.36000

Incident Narrative

Employees were using a winch line on a boom truck to lower a utility pole onto pole stands. An employee's hand was caught between the stand and the utility pole resulting in partial amputation of the left thumb.

Incident Summary

On January 3, 2023, a worker at Centerpoint Energy Houston Electric, LLC in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with boom truck, bucket or basket hoist truck identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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