MPS Enterprises, Inc.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — MIDLAND, TEXAS
| Employer | MPS Enterprises, Inc. | Report ID | 2017109834 |
| Address | FM 2401 / Hwy 349 | City, State ZIP | MIDLAND, TEXAS 79706 |
| Event Date | October 12, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Reels, rolls, spools, coils, cones |
| Secondary Source | Trailers | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 237120 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.64000, -101.79000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A crew was preparing to load a spool onto a trailer to spool up flex-pipe. An employee was trying to guide the center spool shaft into the trailer guide so he could place the guide-pin into the spool shaft when the spool shifted, trapping his left middle finger between the center spool and the guide place. His fingertip was partially amputated.
Incident Summary
On October 12, 2017, a worker at MPS Enterprises, Inc. in MIDLAND, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with reels, rolls, spools, coils, cones identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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