Plasson USA
Struck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker — Amputations — HOUSTON, TEXAS
| Employer | Plasson USA | Report ID | 2015118617 |
| Address | 6020 Osborn Street | City, State ZIP | HOUSTON, TEXAS 77033 |
| Event Date | November 13, 2015 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker | Source of Injury | Air compressors |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332996 | Inspection # | 1107171 |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.68000, -95.32000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On February 13, 2015, a temporary employee was doing pipe fitting work at the job site and lifted a compressor. The compressor fell down and injured his left index finger. The finger was later amputated.
Incident Summary
On November 13, 2015, a worker at Plasson USA in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker, with air compressors identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 425 severe injury reports involving "Struck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker injuries.
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