Grizzly Manufacturing

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Grizzly Manufacturing in WALLER, TEXAS
Employer Grizzly Manufacturing Report ID 20211210383
Address 41303 290 Park Drive City, State ZIP WALLER, TEXAS 77484
Event Date December 3, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker Source of Injury Impact wrenches-powered
Industry (NAICS) 333515 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 30.08000, -95.94000

Incident Narrative

An employee was using a hydraulic torque wrench to remove the nuts on a high-pressure frac pump. While removing the last few nuts, the employee placed his hand on the wrench to ensure it did not fall when his other hand contacted the device and it engaged, causing it to rotate and crush the employee's thumb, resulting in a fingertip amputation.

Incident Summary

On December 3, 2021, a worker at Grizzly Manufacturing in WALLER, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker, with impact wrenches-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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