ECS Refining Inc.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — MESQUITE, TEXAS
| Employer | ECS Refining Inc. | Report ID | 2018021865 |
| Address | 1515 Big Town Blvd | City, State ZIP | MESQUITE, TEXAS 75149 |
| Event Date | February 23, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Hooks, shackles, magnets, clamshells |
| Industry (NAICS) | 423930 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.78000, -96.67000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was removing large magnets from a piece of equipment and placing them in a box. When the employee placed a magnet over another magnet, the magnets were attracted to each other and suddenly came together amputating the right index fingertip and cutting the middle finger.
Incident Summary
On February 23, 2018, a worker at ECS Refining Inc. in MESQUITE, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with hooks, shackles, magnets, clamshells identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 4,985 severe injury reports involving "Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment" incidents in our database. Browse all Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment injuries.
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