Clean Harbors Industrial Services
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — FREEPORT, TEXAS
| Employer | Clean Harbors Industrial Services | Report ID | 2017054019 |
| Address | 2301 N. Brazosport Blvd. | City, State ZIP | FREEPORT, TEXAS 77541 |
| Event Date | May 3, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Gates |
| Industry (NAICS) | 213112 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.98000, -95.38000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was closing a cantilever pipe gate when the employee's left ring finger was crushed and amputated between the gate and the cradle it sits in when closed.
Incident Summary
On May 3, 2017, a worker at Clean Harbors Industrial Services in FREEPORT, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with gates identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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