Southern Tube, LLC
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment - Fractures - HOUSTON, Texas
| Employer | Southern Tube, LLC |
| Address | 13500 Industrial Avenue |
| City, State ZIP | HOUSTON, Texas 77015 |
| Report ID | 2017054458 |
| Event Date | May 16, 2017 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment |
| Source of Injury | Metal pipes, tubing |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332811 |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.75000, -95.19000 |
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Incident Narrative
On May 16, 2017, at approximately 10:55 AM, an employee was putting protectors on the end of a pipe when it became misaligned on the table. The thread inspector was tasking the next step on the process line by actuating the mechanical control switch to prepare a pipe for inspection. The employee noticed that the pipe was rolling back towards the thread inspector and pushed the thread inspector away from the pipe. The device (or kicker) that allows pipes to roll was left in the up position, and a second pipe rolled toward the employee, whose left hand was caught between the first and second pipes. The employee suffered an open fracture to the left ring and pinky fingers.
Incident Summary
On May 16, 2017, a worker at Southern Tube, LLC in HOUSTON, Texas suffered fractures to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with metal pipes, tubing identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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