Sunland Construction Inc

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Sunland Construction Inc in 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

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