Bechtel Oil, Gas and Chemicals, Inc.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — CAMERON, LOUISIANA
| Employer | Bechtel Oil, Gas and Chemicals, Inc. | Report ID | 2016065758 |
| Address | 9243 Gulf Beach Hwy. 82 | City, State ZIP | CAMERON, LOUISIANA 70631 |
| Event Date | June 27, 2016 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Structural metal materials, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 236210 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.78000, -93.40000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was unloading construction materials (steel) to be inventoried when his fingertip was pinched and amputated between two pieces of steel.
Incident Summary
On June 27, 2016, a worker at Bechtel Oil, Gas and Chemicals, Inc. in CAMERON, LOUISIANA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with structural metal materials, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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