Halliburton Energy Services - Jet Research Center

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — ALVARADO, TEXAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Halliburton Energy Services - Jet Research Center in ALVARADO, TEXAS
Employer Halliburton Energy Services - Jet Research Center Report ID 2019044056
Address 8432 S. Interstate 35 West City, State ZIP ALVARADO, TEXAS 76009
Event Date April 22, 2019 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Pipes, ducts, tubing, unspecified
Secondary Source Pipes, ducts, tubing, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 213112 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 32.36000, -97.20000

Incident Narrative

An employee placed his right hand on a stack of pipes to stabilize himself to step up onto a platform. The piece of pipe slipped and rolled, pinching his right pinky finger between two pieces of pipe. His fingertip was amputated between the nail and first joint.

Incident Summary

On April 22, 2019, a worker at Halliburton Energy Services - Jet Research Center in ALVARADO, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). 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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