IWS Gas and Supply LTD
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — LA PORTE, TEXAS
| Employer | IWS Gas and Supply LTD | Report ID | 2022032294 |
| Address | Lyondell Bassell ( Primoris), 1226 Miller Cut Off Rd | City, State ZIP | LA PORTE, TEXAS 77571 |
| Event Date | March 14, 2022 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Skids, pallets |
| Secondary Source | Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 423840 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.70000, -95.06000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was returning a pallet to his truck after a delivery. While he was adjusting the pallet, which weighed 100-200 pounds, it moved and caught his right little finger against the truck's pallet-securing device. The tip of his little finger was amputated and he suffered a nailbed avulsion.
Incident Summary
On March 14, 2022, a worker at IWS Gas and Supply LTD in LA PORTE, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with skids, pallets identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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