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Tex-Tube Company

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — HOUSTON, TEXAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Tex-Tube Company in HOUSTON, TEXAS
Employer Tex-Tube Company Report ID 2016053827
Address 1503 N POST OAK RD City, State ZIP HOUSTON, TEXAS 77055
Event Date May 5, 2016 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Bending, rolling, shaping machinery, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 331210 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 29.79000, -95.45000

Incident Narrative

The employee was positioning a pipe on a pipe straightener. His finger was caught between the pipe and the pipe roller resulting in the amputation of the right ring fingertip involving some bone loss.

Incident Summary

On May 5, 2016, a worker at Tex-Tube Company in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with bending, rolling, shaping machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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