FMC Technologies
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Fractures — WHITSETT, TEXAS
| Employer | FMC Technologies | Report ID | 2015085899 |
| Address | Guajillo 11th South | City, State ZIP | WHITSETT, TEXAS 78075 |
| Event Date | August 18, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Aerial lifts, scissor lifts-except truck-mounted |
| Secondary Source | Oil drilling rigs and machinery | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 213112 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.63000, -98.27000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was being lifted by an aerial lift to repair a wellhead. The employee's left thumb got crushed and fractured between the aerial lift and the wellhead.
Incident Summary
On August 18, 2015, a worker at FMC Technologies in WHITSETT, TEXAS suffered fractures to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with aerial lifts, scissor lifts-except truck-mounted identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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