LBW Turner LLP
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — MAXWELL, TEXAS
| Employer | LBW Turner LLP | Report ID | 2024010715 |
| Address | 7532 TX 142 | City, State ZIP | MAXWELL, TEXAS 78656 |
| Event Date | January 23, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation | Source of Injury | Cranes gantry, overhead, monorail, container |
| Secondary Source | Hooks, shackles, magnets, clamshells | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 327390 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.88000, -97.76000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was lifting a 50-pound oil can/tank using an overhead gantry crane when the hook slipped and caught his finger between the oil can handle and the sling. The employee's right ring fingertip was amputated.
Incident Summary
On January 23, 2024, a worker at LBW Turner LLP in MAXWELL, TEXAS suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation, with cranes gantry, overhead, monorail, container identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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