IPSCO Koppel Tubulars
Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — BAYTOWN, TEXAS
| Employer | IPSCO Koppel Tubulars | Report ID | 20161110412 |
| Address | 2600 Texas Hwy 99 | City, State ZIP | BAYTOWN, TEXAS 77523 |
| Event Date | November 4, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker | Source of Injury | Crowbars |
| Industry (NAICS) | 331210 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.79000, -94.86000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a 6-foot pry bar to move a bent piece of pipe (4.5" .290 wall) that would not roll down the starwheel discharge ramp. As the employee pulled on the pry bar, which was partially inserted into the pipe, the bar slipped and caught the his right ring fingertip and part of his pinky finger between the pry bar and a post supporting a pass-line chain. He was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On November 4, 2016, a worker at IPSCO Koppel Tubulars in BAYTOWN, TEXAS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker, with crowbars identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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