National Oilwell Varco
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — HOUSTON, TEXAS
| Employer | National Oilwell Varco | Report ID | 2022021536 |
| Address | 4703 Creekmont Drive | City, State ZIP | HOUSTON, TEXAS 77091 |
| Event Date | February 16, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Metalworking lathes |
| Secondary Source | Metal materials-nonstructural, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 333132 | Inspection # | 1580328 |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.84000, -95.45000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee using a computer numerical control (CNC) lathe was loading a piece of ram shaft and was using his left hand to hold the tailstock. When the button was pushed to tighten the tailstock, in began to close, and the employee's left thumb and index finger were crushed between the piece of material and the tailstock. The employee's left index finger was medically amputated.
Incident Summary
On February 16, 2022, a worker at National Oilwell Varco in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with metalworking lathes identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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