Hanwha Momentum USA
Struck by suspended or swinging objects n.e.c. — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — AUSTIN, TEXAS
| Employer | Hanwha Momentum USA | Report ID | 2025032866 |
| Address | 1 Tesla Road | City, State ZIP | AUSTIN, TEXAS 78725 |
| Event Date | March 26, 2025 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by suspended or swinging objects n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Beams and rails metal |
| Secondary Source | Cranes unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238290 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.49000, -97.72000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Employees were loading an I-beam using a crane and a scissor lift. The crane lifted the I-beam to where the employees were working in the scissor lift. One employee exited the lift basket to guide the I-beam into position. The employee went to use a strap to position the I-beam on the chamber by pulling the I-beam toward him and getting it into position. The injured employee was in the lift with his hand on the I-beam, and when the I-beam moved, his hand was caught between the I-beam and the scissor lift. The employee sustained an amputation of their left ring fingertip.
Incident Summary
On March 26, 2025, a worker at Hanwha Momentum USA in AUSTIN, TEXAS suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as struck by suspended or swinging objects n.e.c., with beams and rails metal identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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