Coreslab Structures (Omaha) Inc.
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — BELLEVUE, NEBRASKA
| Employer | Coreslab Structures (Omaha) Inc. | Report ID | 2024109213 |
| Address | 802 Allied Rd. | City, State ZIP | BELLEVUE, NEBRASKA 68123 |
| Event Date | October 2, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Other finger(s) n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Source of Injury | Other metal, wood, and special material machinery n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Machine hydraulics and pressurized components n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 327390 | Inspection # | 1780407 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.06000, -95.91000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Two employees were using a stressing machine to pull and tension a cable to 3,000 pounds per square inch when the chuck assembly fell into the well of the hydraulic ram. They stopped stressing the cable and the injured employee retrieved the chuck and was positioning it in the well when the stressing machine was activated. The injured employee's right index and middle fingers were caught between the ram and the inside wall of the hydraulic ram, resulting in a partial index finger amputation and a fractured middle finger.
Incident Summary
On October 2, 2024, a worker at Coreslab Structures (Omaha) Inc. in BELLEVUE, NEBRASKA suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with other metal, wood, and special material machinery n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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