Hypower, LLC
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation — Amputations involving bone loss — CLEWISTON, FLORIDA
| Employer | Hypower, LLC | Report ID | 2025077086 |
| Address | Josie Billie Hwy & S. Horseshoe Rd. | City, State ZIP | CLEWISTON, FLORIDA 33440 |
| Event Date | July 21, 2025 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations involving bone loss | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation | Source of Injury | Drums, pulleys, sheaves |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 517919 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.86000, -85.71000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was pulling inner duct from one handhole to another. The shackle on a winch cable contacted the cable sheave's roller block. The employee released tension on the winch cable and lifted the cable to guide the shackle over the lip of the handhole. As he re-engaged the winch, his left index fingertip became caught between components in the winch's retrieval wheel. The fingertip was amputated between the last knuckle and the nail.
Incident Summary
On July 21, 2025, a worker at Hypower, LLC in CLEWISTON, FLORIDA suffered amputations involving bone loss to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation, with drums, pulleys, sheaves identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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