Zachry Industrial, Inc.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — LA PORTE, TEXAS
| Employer | Zachry Industrial, Inc. | Report ID | 2020010953 |
| Address | 1230 Independence Pkwy, INEOS - Battleground Manufacturing Complex | City, State ZIP | LA PORTE, TEXAS 77571 |
| Event Date | January 29, 2020 | 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 | Material and personnel handling machinery, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 541420 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.72000, -95.08000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working to fit two 1-1/2-inch stainless steel spool pieces at a flanged connection to bolt up. To align the two spool pieces, the top section of pipe (10 feet in length) was rigged using a nylon strap choker, attached to a 1/2-ton chain. As the employee attempted to move the pipe, the load shifted in the nylon strap, causing the top section of the pipe to drop approximately 1-2 inches, which pinched the injured employee's left index finger in the flanged connection and resulted in an amputation of the finger's distal tip.
Incident Summary
On January 29, 2020, a worker at Zachry Industrial, Inc. in LA PORTE, 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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