MICA Corporation
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — GARLAND, TEXAS
| Employer | MICA Corporation | Report ID | 2021075839 |
| Address | IH 635 and Jupiter Road | City, State ZIP | GARLAND, TEXAS 75040 |
| Event Date | July 16, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Oil drilling rigs and machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 237310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.87000, -96.68000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was trying to determine what was preventing an auger bit from setting in a Kelly bar when his finger was caught in a pinch point in the Kelly bar. He suffered a fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On July 16, 2021, a worker at MICA Corporation in GARLAND, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with oil drilling rigs and machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, 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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