National Oilwell Varco - XL Systems
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment - Amputations - BEAUMONT, Texas
| Employer | National Oilwell Varco - XL Systems |
| Address | 5780 Hagner Rd |
| City, State ZIP | BEAUMONT, Texas 77705 |
| Report ID | 2015042146 |
| Event Date | April 20, 2015 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations |
| Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment |
| Source of Injury | Metal pipes, tubing |
| Secondary Source | Tools, instruments, and equipment, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 213112 |
| Inspection # | 1058018 |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.02936, -94.09222 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was in the process of rolling a 22 inch diameter pipe with an instrument called a C-Bar (tool used to roll the pipe). His finger got caught between the C-Bar and the next joint of pipe to be rolled which resulted in an amputation.
Incident Summary
On April 20, 2015, a worker at National Oilwell Varco - XL Systems in BEAUMONT, Texas suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with metal pipes, tubing identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 4,985 severe injury reports involving "Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment" incidents in our database. Browse all Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment injuries.
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