Solar Turbines Incorporated
Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified — Amputations — CHANNELVIEW, TEXAS
| Employer | Solar Turbines Incorporated | Report ID | 2023054014 |
| Address | 16504 De Zavalla Rd. | City, State ZIP | CHANNELVIEW, TEXAS 77530 |
| Event Date | May 4, 2023 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Beams-unattached metal |
| Industry (NAICS) | 333611 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.76000, -95.10000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was moving a steel beam when their right hand was crushed by the beam, resulting in partial amputation of their ring finger.
Incident Summary
On May 4, 2023, a worker at Solar Turbines Incorporated in CHANNELVIEW, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as contact with objects and equipment, unspecified, with beams-unattached metal identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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