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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2023010066 · 1/3/2023 · Centerpoint Energy Houston Electric, LLC

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Source
Boom truck, bucket or basket hoist truck
Secondary source
Furniture and fixtures, unspecified

Employer

Name
Centerpoint Energy Houston Electric, LLC
Location
1111 Louisiana St., HOUSTON, TEXAS, 77002
NAICS
335999
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

Employees were using a winch line on a boom truck to lower a utility pole onto pole stands. An employee's hand was caught between the stand and the utility pole resulting in partial amputation of the left thumb.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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