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SDS Petroleum Consultants, LLC

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — LONGVIEW, TEXAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at SDS Petroleum Consultants, LLC in LONGVIEW, TEXAS
Employer SDS Petroleum Consultants, LLC Report ID 2016010714
Address Harrison Gathering Station, 2299 HG Mosley Parkway City, State ZIP LONGVIEW, TEXAS 75604
Event Date January 25, 2016 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Air compressors
Industry (NAICS) 561311 Inspection # 1125413
GPS Coordinates 32.52000, -94.80000

Incident Narrative

An employee was attempting to retrieve part numbers from a compressor's fan belts to do maintenance on the machine. When the employee manually advanced the belts to better see the numbers, the compressor started up unexpectedly and caught his fingers in the pulley and belt. His left index, middle, and ring fingers were partially amputated. The compressor was not locked out at the time of the incident.

Incident Summary

On January 25, 2016, a worker at SDS Petroleum Consultants, LLC in LONGVIEW, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with air compressors identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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