National Oilwell Varco
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — NAVASOTA, TEXAS
| Employer | National Oilwell Varco | Report ID | 2015118285 |
| Address | 9475 FM 1227 Miller Industrial Park | City, State ZIP | NAVASOTA, TEXAS 77868 |
| Event Date | November 4, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Metal pipes, tubing |
| Industry (NAICS) | 333132 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.38000, -96.06000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Employees were loading pipe into an inclined pipe rack that is used to move pipe into a machine. The pipe is set on the rack and rolls down to a pipe stop at the end of the rack that is supposed to slow the pipe down before it rolls into the machine. The pipe stop was in the down position when employees loaded the rack so the pipes rolled down too quickly. One employee tried to stop the pipe with his hand. His right pinky finger was caught between two pipes causing a partial amputation that required surgery and admittance to the hospital.
Incident Summary
On November 4, 2015, a worker at National Oilwell Varco in NAVASOTA, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. 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
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