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The Industrial Company

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — THOMPSONS, TEXAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at The Industrial Company in THOMPSONS, TEXAS
Employer The Industrial Company Report ID 2015129706
Address 1640 Smithers Lake Road City, State ZIP THOMPSONS, TEXAS 77481
Event Date December 23, 2015 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Pipes, ducts, tubing, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 237990 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 29.48000, -95.59000

Incident Narrative

An iron worker was installing a skillet valve. The employee's right hand became lodged between two pipes near the valve and he suffered a partial amputation of his right thumb.

Incident Summary

On December 23, 2015, a worker at The Industrial Company in THOMPSONS, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with pipes, ducts, tubing, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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