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El Campo Compressor Rental, Inc.

Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. — Amputations — EL CAMPO, TEXAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at El Campo Compressor Rental, Inc. in EL CAMPO, TEXAS
Employer El Campo Compressor Rental, Inc. Report ID 2017088041
Address FM 2546 and FM 1160, Patos Lease 1 City, State ZIP EL CAMPO, TEXAS 77437
Event Date August 21, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Hand(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. Source of Injury Oil drilling rigs and machinery
Industry (NAICS) 532490 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 29.28000, -96.39000

Incident Narrative

On 8/21/2017, an employee was checking a natural gas compressor at an oil and gas lease when his right hand was caught and severely lacerated between the fan blade and the frame of the compressor. His hand had to be medically amputated. The fan was running at the time of the incident.

Incident Summary

On August 21, 2017, a worker at El Campo Compressor Rental, Inc. in EL CAMPO, TEXAS suffered amputations to the hand(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c., with oil drilling rigs and machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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