National Oilwell Varco
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — HOUSTON, TEXAS
| Employer | National Oilwell Varco | Report ID | 20171211428 |
| Address | 8018 Breen Road | City, State ZIP | HOUSTON, TEXAS 77064 |
| Event Date | December 1, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 333132 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.89000, -95.51000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning pipe rollers next to a pipe threading machine when his hand was caught between a pipe and the rollers, amputating his right middle fingertip.
Incident Summary
On December 1, 2017, a worker at National Oilwell Varco in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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