Sunland Construction Inc
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — ORLA, TEXAS
| Employer | Sunland Construction Inc | Report ID | 2016032292 |
| Address | Near | City, State ZIP | ORLA, TEXAS 79770 |
| Event Date | March 16, 2016 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Clamps, couplings |
| Secondary Source | Fasteners, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 237120 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.82000, -103.91000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was removing a lineup clamp from a piece of pipe when his finger was caught between the turtle clamp and a metal ring. The tip of his right middle finger was amputated.
Incident Summary
On March 16, 2016, a worker at Sunland Construction Inc in ORLA, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with clamps, couplings identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 4,985 severe injury reports involving "Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment" incidents in our database. Browse all Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment injuries.
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