Invista S.A R.L.

Injured by slipping or swinging object held by other person — Amputations — VICTORIA, TEXAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Invista S.A R.L. in VICTORIA, TEXAS
Employer Invista S.A R.L. Report ID 2017032076
Address 2695 Old Bloomington Rd N City, State ZIP VICTORIA, TEXAS 77905
Event Date March 6, 2017 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Injured by slipping or swinging object held by other person Source of Injury Turning handtools-powered, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 325199 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 28.68000, -96.94000

Incident Narrative

Two employees were removing bolts from a flange. One employee was loosening the bolts by hand and another employee was using a pneumatic socket wrench. The wrench has a bar that travels with it and the bar pinched the first employee's finger resulting in amputation of the right index fingertip.

Incident Summary

On March 6, 2017, a worker at Invista S.A R.L. in VICTORIA, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as injured by slipping or swinging object held by other person, with turning handtools-powered, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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