Able Industrial
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Amputations — DEER PARK, TEXAS
| Employer | Able Industrial | Report ID | 2020098301 |
| Address | 1250 Clay Court, Ste 200 | City, State ZIP | DEER PARK, TEXAS 77536 |
| Event Date | September 1, 2020 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part | Source of Injury | Pipes, ducts, tubing, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Jacks | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 561499 | Inspection # | 1491726 |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.70000, -95.09000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was rolling pipe by hand on jack stands when a section of pipe rolled off the jack stands. The pipe pinned the employee's right hand and amputated the ring, middle, and index fingers.
Incident Summary
On September 1, 2020, a worker at Able Industrial in DEER PARK, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with pipes, ducts, tubing, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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