JV Industrial Companies, Ltd.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — FREEPORT, TEXAS
| Employer | JV Industrial Companies, Ltd. | Report ID | 2020032430 |
| Address | DOW Chemical Freeport, 2301 Brazosport Blvd | City, State ZIP | FREEPORT, TEXAS 77541 |
| Event Date | March 14, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Drums, pulleys, sheaves |
| Industry (NAICS) | 237120 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.02000, -95.27000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An 8-ton tugger (a pneumatic winch with cables and pulleys) and snatch block were being used to move a coil pack into position. An employee was monitoring the cable and pulleys. The employee's right hand was caught between the cable and the channel of the block, causing amputations to the right index, middle, ring, and little fingers and a non-displaced fracture to the right little finger.
Incident Summary
On March 14, 2020, a worker at JV Industrial Companies, Ltd. in FREEPORT, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with drums, pulleys, sheaves identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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