Brask, Inc. IEE
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — SULPHUR, LOUISIANA
| Employer | Brask, Inc. IEE | Report ID | 2016043404 |
| Address | 2300 Louis Alleman Parkway | City, State ZIP | SULPHUR, LOUISIANA 70663 |
| Event Date | April 23, 2016 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Metal pipes, tubing |
| Industry (NAICS) | 325199 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.24000, -93.35000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was vertically lowering tubes (16-inch-diameter x 12-feet-long, with a flange on top; approximate weight= 1500 pounds) into an exchanger with an overhead crane. Due to slack in the lifting attachment, the employee grabbed the flange to try to turn the tube and align it with the lower tube sheet. His fingers were pinched between that tube and the adjacent tube, amputating the top joint of his right middle finger.
Incident Summary
On April 23, 2016, a worker at Brask, Inc. IEE in SULPHUR, LOUISIANA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with metal pipes, tubing identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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