Flotek Industries, Inc.
Injured by object breaking in hand — Amputations — HOUSTON, TEXAS
| Employer | Flotek Industries, Inc. | Report ID | 2017076206 |
| Address | 8846 N. Sam Houston Pkwy W., Ste 150 | City, State ZIP | HOUSTON, TEXAS 77064 |
| Event Date | July 6, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Injured by object breaking in hand | Source of Injury | Containers, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 213112 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.92000, -95.55000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was putting a stopper in the bottom of a glass tube. The glass tube broke and cut both of the employee's hands, amputating the left pinky fingertip.
Incident Summary
On July 6, 2017, a worker at Flotek Industries, Inc. in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as injured by object breaking in hand, with containers, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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