Neac Compressor Services USA
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — WESTLAKE, LOUISIANA
| Employer | Neac Compressor Services USA | Report ID | 2019022047 |
| Address | SASOL West Plant, 2201 Old Spanish Trail | City, State ZIP | WESTLAKE, LOUISIANA 70669 |
| Event Date | February 24, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Other machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 333912 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.24000, -93.27000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was rotating a compressor flywheel when the first digit of his right index finger was forced against the shaft of the flywheel locking device.
Incident Summary
On February 24, 2019, a worker at Neac Compressor Services USA in WESTLAKE, LOUISIANA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with other machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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