Kellog Brown and Root, Inc.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — FREEPORT, TEXAS
| Employer | Kellog Brown and Root, Inc. | Report ID | 2016109511 |
| Address | 121 Entrance Road | City, State ZIP | FREEPORT, TEXAS 77541 |
| Event Date | October 8, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Beams-unattached metal |
| Industry (NAICS) | 237990 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.97000, -95.35000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was repositioning an I-beam when his right middle and ring fingers were caught and partially amputated between the moving I-beam and an adjacent stationary I-beam.
Incident Summary
On October 8, 2016, a worker at Kellog Brown and Root, Inc. in FREEPORT, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with beams-unattached metal identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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