Improved Piping Products
Struck by dislodged flying object, particle — Amputations — SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS
| Employer | Improved Piping Products | Report ID | 2017099369 |
| Address | 5040 Space Center Drive | City, State ZIP | SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS 78218 |
| Event Date | September 18, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by dislodged flying object, particle | Source of Injury | Pipe fittings, collars |
| Secondary Source | Metalworking lathes | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 332919 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.47000, -98.39000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee had activated a vertical turret lathe when the table began rotating and the horizontal cutting tool moved toward an unsecured pipe fitting. When the cutting tool contacted the unsecured fitting, it caused the fitting to jump off the table and strike the employee's right hand, fracturing and lacerating the right thumb. Part of the employee's thumb had to be medically amputated.
Incident Summary
On September 18, 2017, a worker at Improved Piping Products in SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by dislodged flying object, particle, with pipe fittings, collars identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
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