National Oilwell Varco Tuboscope
Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Amputations — BELLE CHASSE, LOUISIANA
| Employer | National Oilwell Varco Tuboscope | Report ID | 2017053989 |
| Address | 806 Engineers Rd. | City, State ZIP | BELLE CHASSE, LOUISIANA 70037 |
| Event Date | May 2, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified | Source of Injury | Rolling mills, rolling, calendering machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 541990 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.86000, -90.01000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee's hand was caught between a pipe roller and a wire brush machine, smashing and partially amputating his right index fingertip.
Incident Summary
On May 2, 2017, a worker at National Oilwell Varco Tuboscope in BELLE CHASSE, LOUISIANA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, with rolling mills, rolling, calendering machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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