Stolt Nielsen USA, Inc.
Struck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker — Amputations — CHANNELVIEW, TEXAS
| Employer | Stolt Nielsen USA, Inc. | Report ID | 2017010411 |
| Address | 16300 DeZavala Rd., Building #7 | City, State ZIP | CHANNELVIEW, TEXAS 77530 |
| Event Date | January 13, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker | Source of Injury | Pipes, ducts, tubing, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 493190 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.76000, -95.11000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was moving a 6-inch diameter, 13 foot length pipe onto a pipe rack. The injured employee went to help this employee move the pipe and grabbed the end of the pipe with his hand. The pipe became too heavy and the employee dropped it. The pipe came down on the employee's hand, pinching his hand between the pipe and some angle iron resulting in a fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On January 13, 2017, a worker at Stolt Nielsen USA, Inc. in CHANNELVIEW, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker, with pipes, ducts, tubing, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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