Texas Pipe Works Inc
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — NAVASOTA, TEXAS
| Employer | Texas Pipe Works Inc | Report ID | 2020011026 |
| Address | 9444 Industrial Drive | City, State ZIP | NAVASOTA, TEXAS 77868 |
| Event Date | January 31, 2020 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Pipes, ducts, tubing, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 333249 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.36000, -96.08000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was removing a 6-foot pipe from a machine when his hand went between the machine turret and the pipe, smashing his right ring finger and resulting in a fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On January 31, 2020, a worker at Texas Pipe Works Inc in NAVASOTA, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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