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Franklin Valve LP

Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — HOUSTON, TEXAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Franklin Valve LP in HOUSTON, TEXAS
Employer Franklin Valve LP Report ID 2018043150
Address 500 Northpark Central Drive, Suite 100 City, State ZIP HOUSTON, TEXAS 77073
Event Date April 2, 2018 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified Source of Injury Parts and materials, unspecified
Secondary Source Valves, nozzles
Industry (NAICS) 332911 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 29.99000, -95.41000

Incident Narrative

An employee was inserting a plug into a 12-inch valve when the tip of his gloved thumb was pinched between the plug and the body of the valve, resulting in a possible amputation.

Incident Summary

On April 2, 2018, a worker at Franklin Valve LP in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with parts and materials, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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