American Piping Inspection
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Amputations — KILGORE, TEXAS
| Employer | American Piping Inspection | Report ID | 20191112024 |
| Address | 1008 Cox Drive | City, State ZIP | KILGORE, TEXAS 75662 |
| Event Date | November 19, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part | Source of Injury | Pipes, ducts, tubing, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Jacks | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 541380 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.42000, -94.85000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was picking up pipe. He set one end on a jack. As he was about to put the other end on another jack, the pipe fell off the first jack and his left middle and ring fingers were smashed between the second jack and the pipe. He suffered amputations to both fingers.
Incident Summary
On November 19, 2019, a worker at American Piping Inspection in KILGORE, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with pipes, ducts, tubing, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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