National Oilwell Varco
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — CONROE, TEXAS
| Employer | National Oilwell Varco | Report ID | 2022021360 |
| Address | 3770 Pollok Dr. | City, State ZIP | CONROE, TEXAS 77303 |
| Event Date | February 12, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332996 | Inspection # | 1578599 |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.37000, -95.45000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was loading a machine part into a CNC machine when their thumb got caught between the chuck jaw and the part resulting in partial amputation of the thumb.
Incident Summary
On February 12, 2022, a worker at National Oilwell Varco in CONROE, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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