National Oilwell Varco
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — HOUSTON, TEXAS
| Employer | National Oilwell Varco | Report ID | 2015096329 |
| Address | 9616 Telge Rd | City, State ZIP | HOUSTON, TEXAS 77095 |
| Event Date | September 1, 2015 | Outcome | Amputation |
| 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 | Impact wrenches-powered |
| Secondary Source | Nails, brads, tacks, nuts, bolts, washers | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 213112 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.92000, -95.64000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was assembling testing equipment. The employee's left index finger got caught between a nut and an impact wrench and was amputated to the knuckle.
Incident Summary
On September 1, 2015, a worker at National Oilwell Varco in HOUSTON, 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 impact wrenches-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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