Dresser-Rand Company
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — BAYTOWN, TEXAS
| Employer | Dresser-Rand Company | Report ID | 2020021797 |
| Address | 9500 E Fwy | City, State ZIP | BAYTOWN, TEXAS 77521 |
| Event Date | February 24, 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 | Containers-pressurized, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 333912 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.82000, -94.92000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was installing a valve on a compressor cylinder. The valve flipped and as the employee tried to stop it, his hands were caught in a pinch point causing amputation of the middle, ring, and pinky fingertips on the right hand. The employee was hospitalized and the fingertips were reattached.
Incident Summary
On February 24, 2020, a worker at Dresser-Rand Company in BAYTOWN, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with containers-pressurized, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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