SpaceX Launch Facility
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Amputations — BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS
| Employer | SpaceX Launch Facility | Report ID | 2021119527 |
| Address | 1 Rocket Rd. | City, State ZIP | BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS 78521 |
| Event Date | November 3, 2021 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part | Source of Injury | Metal pipes, tubing |
| Secondary Source | Material and personnel handling machinery, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 927110 | Inspection # | 1563556 |
| GPS Coordinates | 25.94000, -97.31000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A crew was using a magnetic lift to lower a 500-pound section of square tubing into place. The injured employee had their hand partially inside one end of the tubing when the magnet failed and dropped the square tubing, injuring their left hand including crushed fingers and amputations to the ring finger and thumb.
Incident Summary
On November 3, 2021, a worker at SpaceX Launch Facility in BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with metal pipes, tubing identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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