TechnipFMC

Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker — Amputations — STANTON, TEXAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at TechnipFMC in STANTON, TEXAS
Employer TechnipFMC Report ID 20171110863
Address Texaco-McMurry B 50 #205HL City, State ZIP STANTON, TEXAS 79782
Event Date November 11, 2017 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker Source of Injury Turning handtools-powered, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 213112 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 32.12000, -101.78000

Incident Narrative

An employee was removing a flange from a client's oil/gas well with a hydraulic torque wrench. While the employee was placing the torque wrench on the nut, the employee's finger was in a pinch point between the torque wrench and nut. The employee then inadvertently stepped on the controller, which activated the torque wrench, amputating the employee's right index fingertip and nail.

Incident Summary

On November 11, 2017, a worker at TechnipFMC in STANTON, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker, with turning handtools-powered, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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