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National Oilwell Varco

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — HOUSTON, TEXAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at National Oilwell Varco in HOUSTON, TEXAS
Employer National Oilwell Varco Report ID 2017098903
Address 8036 Sheldon City, State ZIP HOUSTON, TEXAS 77049
Event Date September 17, 2017 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Pipes, ducts, tubing, unspecified
Secondary Source Racks-garment and other
Industry (NAICS) 213112 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 29.84000, -95.12000

Incident Narrative

An employee was stenciling pipe when he dropped the stencil. As he was picking up the stencil, he placed his left hand on the pipe rack and a pipe moved, catching his left ring finger between the pin stop and housing. The employee sustained a partial left ring finger amputation.

Incident Summary

On September 17, 2017, a worker at National Oilwell Varco in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with pipes, ducts, tubing, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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