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International Plant Services

Entangled in other object or equipment — Amputations — BAYTOWN, TEXAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at International Plant Services in BAYTOWN, TEXAS
Employer International Plant Services Report ID 2016065090
Address 3401 Decker Dr. City, State ZIP BAYTOWN, TEXAS 77520
Event Date June 9, 2016 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Entangled in other object or equipment Source of Injury Chains, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 561320 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 29.75000, -94.99000

Incident Narrative

An employee was attempting to unravel a bound chain. When the slack released, his left middle finger was caught between two pieces of steel, amputating his fingertip.

Incident Summary

On June 9, 2016, a worker at International Plant Services in BAYTOWN, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as entangled in other object or equipment, with chains, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

OSHA has recorded 183 severe injury reports involving "Entangled in other object or equipment" incidents in our database. Browse all Entangled in other object or equipment injuries.

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