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FLOWSERVE CORPORATION

Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Amputations — SULPHUR SPRINGS, TEXAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at FLOWSERVE CORPORATION in SULPHUR SPRINGS, TEXAS
Employer FLOWSERVE CORPORATION Report ID 2017032868
Address 1511 JEFFERSON STREET EAST City, State ZIP SULPHUR SPRINGS, TEXAS 75482
Event Date March 30, 2017 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part Source of Injury Valves, nozzles
Industry (NAICS) 332911 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 33.14000, -95.56000

Incident Narrative

An employee was conducting a test on a valve, located on a trolley system. The valve is hydrostatically tested. The valve fell off the trolley system and landed on the employee, resulting in amputation of the employee's index and ring fingers.

Incident Summary

On March 30, 2017, a worker at FLOWSERVE CORPORATION in SULPHUR SPRINGS, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with valves, nozzles identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

OSHA has recorded 1,850 severe injury reports involving "Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part injuries.

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