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Offshore Technical Solutions

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — GALVESTON, TEXAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Offshore Technical Solutions in GALVESTON, TEXAS
Employer Offshore Technical Solutions Report ID 2016098282
Address GA 241-B above Tetra Hedron barge City, State ZIP GALVESTON, TEXAS 77550
Event Date September 1, 2016 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Machine and appliance parts, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Racks-garment and other
Industry (NAICS) 213115 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 29.29000, -94.79000

Incident Narrative

An employee and a crane operator were preparing to lift a cutter head (tool) into a transport rack. The crane operator picked up the tool and the employee's finger was caught in a pinch point between the tool and the transport rack resulting in the amputation of the right index fingertip.

Incident Summary

On September 1, 2016, a worker at Offshore Technical Solutions in GALVESTON, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with machine and appliance parts, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

OSHA has recorded 4,985 severe injury reports involving "Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment" incidents in our database. Browse all Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment injuries.

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