Henry Company LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — GARLAND, TEXAS
| Employer | Henry Company LLC | Report ID | 2017010719 |
| Address | 3802 Miller Park Drive | City, State ZIP | GARLAND, TEXAS 75042 |
| Event Date | January 23, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Threading and tapping machines |
| Industry (NAICS) | 325188 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.90000, -96.68000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a pipe threading machine to attach a four-way coupling onto a threaded steel pipe. The employee used a pipe wrench to hold the coupling in place. When the pipe wrench was released from the coupling, the foot pedal was engaged and the pipe wrench came down and crushed the employee's fingertip, amputating it.
Incident Summary
On January 23, 2017, a worker at Henry Company LLC in GARLAND, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with threading and tapping machines identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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