York Porter & BelCon Pipeline LLC
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — CHARLOTTE, TEXAS
| Employer | York Porter & BelCon Pipeline LLC | Report ID | 20161110623 |
| Address | Hwy 16 & FM 140 | City, State ZIP | CHARLOTTE, TEXAS 78011 |
| Event Date | November 11, 2016 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Oil drilling rigs and machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 237120 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.85000, -98.73000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was preparing to install pipe into a bore hole when the pipe began bouncing on cribbing. He put his right hand underneath the pipe, and his right pinky fingertip was pinched and amputated between the pipe and the cribbing.
Incident Summary
On November 11, 2016, a worker at York Porter & BelCon Pipeline LLC in CHARLOTTE, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with oil drilling rigs and machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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