Galindo & Boyd Houston, LLC
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — HOUSTON, TEXAS
| Employer | Galindo & Boyd Houston, LLC | Report ID | 2024032046 |
| Address | 2315 Navigation Blvd | City, State ZIP | HOUSTON, TEXAS 77003 |
| Event Date | March 5, 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 | Hoists, lifts overhead, cable |
| Secondary Source | Gloves, handguards except disposable, electric insulating | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238140 | Inspection # | 1733849 |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.75000, -95.34000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was fixing a shifting load that was being hoisted on a cable elevator when his gloved hand got caught in the wire rope, amputating his right little fingertip.
Incident Summary
On March 5, 2024, a worker at Galindo & Boyd Houston, LLC in HOUSTON, 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 hoists, lifts overhead, cable identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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