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Gulfex Holdings

Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified — Amputations — SOUTH HOUSTON, TEXAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Gulfex Holdings in SOUTH HOUSTON, TEXAS
Employer Gulfex Holdings Report ID 20191212745
Address 401 State St City, State ZIP SOUTH HOUSTON, TEXAS 77587
Event Date December 11, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Toes(s), toenail(s)
Event Type Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified Source of Injury Vehicle and mobile equipment parts, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
Industry (NAICS) 332420 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 29.66000, -95.24000

Incident Narrative

Employees were moving a large steel vessel head piece with a forklift when the head piece was pushed off of the cribbing onto the injured employee's foot, crushing it and resulting in a small toe amputation.

Incident Summary

On December 11, 2019, a worker at Gulfex Holdings in SOUTH HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered amputations to the toes(s), toenail(s). The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified, with vehicle and mobile equipment parts, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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