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Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures
1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2024087060 · 8/2/2024 · Centerpoint Energy Houston Electric, LLC
Severity
- Hospitalized
- 1
- Amputation
- 1
- Loss of eye
- 0
- Body part
- Other finger(s) n.e.c.
- Nature of injury
- Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures
Cause
- Event
- Injured by object held or wielded by person
- Source
- Knives
- Secondary source
- Gloves, handguards except disposable, electric insulating
Employer
- Name
- Centerpoint Energy Houston Electric, LLC
- Location
- 1111 Louisiana St., HOUSTON, TEXAS, 77002
- NAICS
- 335999
- Jurisdiction
- 1
Narrative
An employee was skinning 1/0 wire when the knife tip became caught on his gloves and lacerated his left middle finger, severing his flexor tendon.
Source
- Authoritative
- OSHA Severe Injury Reports
- Machine
- JSON-LD · Markdown