Pinnacle Machine Works
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — HOUSTON, TEXAS
| Employer | Pinnacle Machine Works | Report ID | 2018043839 |
| Address | 10521 SHELDON RD | City, State ZIP | HOUSTON, TEXAS 77044 |
| Event Date | April 21, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Pipes, ducts, tubing, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332710 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.86000, -95.12000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On April 21, 2018, at approximately 09:00 a.m., an employee was inspecting and rolling a 7" casing on a flat rack when the employee's right ring finger was smashed and amputated between two joints of pipe that another employee was rolling into position.
Incident Summary
On April 21, 2018, a worker at Pinnacle Machine Works in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with pipes, ducts, tubing, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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