Centerpoint Energy Houston Electric, LLC

Injured by object held or wielded by person — Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures — HOUSTON, TEXAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Centerpoint Energy Houston Electric, LLC in HOUSTON, TEXAS
Employer Centerpoint Energy Houston Electric, LLC Report ID 2024087060
Address 1111 Louisiana St. City, State ZIP HOUSTON, TEXAS 77002
Event Date August 2, 2024 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures Body Part Other finger(s) n.e.c.
Event Type Injured by object held or wielded by person Source of Injury Knives
Secondary Source Gloves, handguards except disposable, electric insulating
Industry (NAICS) 335999 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 29.75000, -95.36000

Incident Narrative

An employee was skinning 1/0 wire when the knife tip became caught on his gloves and lacerated his left middle finger, severing his flexor tendon.

Incident Summary

On August 2, 2024, a worker at Centerpoint Energy Houston Electric, LLC in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as injured by object held or wielded by person, with knives identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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