Welspun Tubular, Inc.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Fractures — LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS
| Employer | Welspun Tubular, Inc. | Report ID | 2016010925 |
| Address | 8200 FRAZIER PIKE, HFW Maintenance Shop | City, State ZIP | LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS 72206 |
| Event Date | January 30, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Crowbars |
| Secondary Source | Floor, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 332996 | Inspection # | 1122684 |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.65000, -92.28000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a pry bar to guide the base of a jib crane over the bolts in the floor. The base was suspended by straps attached to a forklift. The base slipped in the straps and pinned the employee's right hand between the pry bar and the floor, breaking his right index finger and requiring hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On January 30, 2016, a worker at Welspun Tubular, Inc. in LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS suffered fractures to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with crowbars identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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