Basintek
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — HOUSTON, TEXAS
| Employer | Basintek | Report ID | 2018044033 |
| Address | 713 North Park Central Dr. | City, State ZIP | HOUSTON, TEXAS 77073 |
| Event Date | April 26, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Pipes, ducts, tubing, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Racks-garment and other | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 332996 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.99000, -95.41000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was attempting to straighten a pipe that was sitting on a pipe rolling rack when his right middle finger was caught between the pipe and one of the rollers that was on the rack, resulting in a partial amputation.
Incident Summary
On April 26, 2018, a worker at Basintek in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. 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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