Gulfstar Industries LLC
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — BEAUMONT, TEXAS
| Employer | Gulfstar Industries LLC | Report ID | 2020054179 |
| Address | Stanolind Terminal, #10 Sulphur Plant Road | City, State ZIP | BEAUMONT, TEXAS 77701 |
| Event Date | May 5, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Drums, pulleys, sheaves |
| Industry (NAICS) | 213112 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.07000, -94.10000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was lowering a transfer hose between two liquid cargo barges. The winch started to free-spool and the hand crank came out of its seat. The employee was putting the hand crank back in to stop the winch from free-spooling, when the gears on the winch caused a partial amputation of a finger on the right hand and a fracture.
Incident Summary
On May 5, 2020, a worker at Gulfstar Industries LLC in BEAUMONT, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with drums, pulleys, sheaves identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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