KLX Energy Service
Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified — Amputations — BOSSIER CITY, LOUISIANA
| Employer | KLX Energy Service | Report ID | 2016053865 |
| Address | 4907 Shed Rd. | City, State ZIP | BOSSIER CITY, LOUISIANA 71111 |
| Event Date | May 6, 2016 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Metal pipes, tubing |
| Industry (NAICS) | 333132 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.54000, -93.66000 | ||
Incident Narrative
The employee was moving a piece of equipment from a wooden pallet to a storage rack. The sphere tool (250-300 lb. steel pipe) slipped. The employee tried to catch it and got his finger caught between the sphere tool and the rack. The right ring finger was amputated.
Incident Summary
On May 6, 2016, a worker at KLX Energy Service in BOSSIER CITY, LOUISIANA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified, with metal pipes, tubing identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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