Turner Industries
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — LONGVIEW, TEXAS
| Employer | Turner Industries | Report ID | 2021032433 |
| Address | 2290 Callahan Road, Bldg 100 | City, State ZIP | LONGVIEW, TEXAS 75602 |
| Event Date | March 22, 2021 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingernail(s), nailbed(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Metal pipes, tubing |
| Industry (NAICS) | 237990 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.45000, -94.68000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Two employees were setting a metal pipe in place for installation on a metal rack. When one employee pushed on the pipe, the other employee's left index fingertip was pinched between the pipe flange and a conduit. The employee's left index fingertip was amputated.
Incident Summary
On March 22, 2021, a worker at Turner Industries in LONGVIEW, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingernail(s), nailbed(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with metal pipes, tubing identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 4,985 severe injury reports involving "Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment" incidents in our database. Browse all Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment injuries.
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