Allied Fitting LP
Struck by dislodged flying object, particle — Cuts, lacerations — HOUSTON, TEXAS
| Employer | Allied Fitting LP | Report ID | 2017010989 |
| Address | 7200 Mykawa Road | City, State ZIP | HOUSTON, TEXAS 77033 |
| Event Date | January 31, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Thigh(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by dislodged flying object, particle | Source of Injury | Metal chips, particles |
| Secondary Source | Metalworking lathes | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 332919 | Inspection # | 1209548 |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.67000, -95.32000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cutting carbon steel metal on a lathe machine. A metal shaving from the cut coiled up and fell into the tee, a fitting used to connect pipe. The material is on a rotating part. A portion of the metal shaving was pushed out of the tee and struck the employee's upper leg above the knee and lacerated it.
Incident Summary
On January 31, 2017, a worker at Allied Fitting LP in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered cuts, lacerations to the thigh(s). The incident was classified as struck by dislodged flying object, particle, with metal chips, particles identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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