Amputations

Name: Amputations at Chain Electric Company, Inc.
Start: 8/18/2022

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2022087325 · 8/18/2022 · Chain Electric Company, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 1
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Upper arm(s)
Nature of injury: Amputations

Cause

Event: Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
Source: Utility and telephone poles
Secondary source: Rope, twine, string

Employer

Name: Chain Electric Company, Inc.
Location: 6416 Grissom Rd, SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS, 78223
NAICS: 238210
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

A five-member crew was replacing a wood utility pole. One of them was at the hole, removing the cover over it, while a utility truck was lifting the pole. The rigging rope that was lifting the pole broke; the pole fell, struck a retaining wall, bounced, and fell to the ground, striking the injured employee. The employee's right arm was amputated above the elbow.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown