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NATIONAL OILWELL VARCO

Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker — Amputations — HOUSTON, TEXAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at NATIONAL OILWELL VARCO in HOUSTON, TEXAS
Employer NATIONAL OILWELL VARCO Report ID 2021032306
Address 12950 WEST LITTLE YORK ROAD City, State ZIP HOUSTON, TEXAS 77041
Event Date March 17, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker Source of Injury Turning handtools-powered, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 333132 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 29.86000, -95.60000

Incident Narrative

An employee was using a torque gun to loosen a bonnet bolt on a blowout preventer door. The torque gun swung around and struck his left middle finger, causing the amputation of half of the finger.

Incident Summary

On March 17, 2021, a worker at NATIONAL OILWELL VARCO in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker, with turning handtools-powered, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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