Vallourec Star, LP
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — HOUSTON, TEXAS
| Employer | Vallourec Star, LP | Report ID | 2017065974 |
| Address | 8603 Sheldon Road | City, State ZIP | HOUSTON, TEXAS 77049 |
| Event Date | June 29, 2017 | Outcome | 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 | Material and personnel handling machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 331210 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.84000, -95.12000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was removing a pin from a lifting arm on a pipe handling table when his right ring finger was pinched by the arm. His finger had to be amputated. The equipment was locked out at the time.
Incident Summary
On June 29, 2017, a worker at Vallourec Star, LP in HOUSTON, 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 material and personnel handling machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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