Benoit Premium Threading, LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — HOUMA, LOUISIANA
| Employer | Benoit Premium Threading, LLC | Report ID | 20191112304 |
| Address | 3400 Industrial Park Drive | City, State ZIP | HOUMA, LOUISIANA 70363 |
| Event Date | November 27, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Overhead hoists, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332996 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.59000, -90.67000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was hoisting a bundle of pipes, and the employee's right hand was positioned on the bundle for stability. The hoist's up button was pushed, causing the employee's right middle and ring fingers to become crushed between the pipes and resulting in the amputation of both fingertips.
Incident Summary
On November 27, 2019, a worker at Benoit Premium Threading, LLC in HOUMA, LOUISIANA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with overhead hoists, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 6,694 severe injury reports involving "Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation" incidents in our database. Browse all Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation injuries.
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