Petranova/WAP Carbon Capture
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — THOMPSONS, TEXAS
| Employer | Petranova/WAP Carbon Capture | Report ID | 2015107857 |
| Address | 1640 Snithers Lake Rd. | City, State ZIP | THOMPSONS, TEXAS 77481 |
| Event Date | October 21, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Elevators, hoists, aerial lifts, personnel platforms-except truck-mounted, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 324199 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.48000, -95.59000 | ||
Incident Narrative
The employee was welding from a spider lift. While moving the spider lift from one location to another, the employee got his hand caught between the handrail and a steel plate resulting in the loss of the left ring fingertip (bone exposed).
Incident Summary
On October 21, 2015, a worker at Petranova/WAP Carbon Capture in THOMPSONS, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with elevators, hoists, aerial lifts, personnel platforms-except truck-mounted, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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