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Offshore Energy Services

Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker — Amputations — HOUMA, LOUISIANA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Offshore Energy Services in HOUMA, LOUISIANA
Employer Offshore Energy Services Report ID 2017054457
Address 352 Thompson Road City, State ZIP HOUMA, LOUISIANA 70363
Event Date May 16, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker Source of Injury Tongs-powered
Industry (NAICS) 213112 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 29.54000, -90.68000

Incident Narrative

An employee was doing maintenance on a hydraulic tong. He was using his left index finger to remove water from the top of the tong's ring gear when the machine was activated. The tong began to rotate and pinched his left index finger, partially amputating it.

Incident Summary

On May 16, 2017, a worker at Offshore Energy Services in HOUMA, LOUISIANA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker, with tongs-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

OSHA has recorded 2,124 severe injury reports involving "Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker" incidents in our database. Browse all Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker injuries.

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