Austin Industrial
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — BAYTOWN, TEXAS
| Employer | Austin Industrial | Report ID | 2022043459 |
| Address | 8500 West Bay Road | City, State ZIP | BAYTOWN, TEXAS 77523 |
| Event Date | April 21, 2022 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Valves, nozzles |
| Industry (NAICS) | 339999 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.74000, -94.91000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was removing metal strapping from a disassembled air-controlled valve when the valve closed and caught the employee's left index finger, which had to be medically amputated.
Incident Summary
On April 21, 2022, a worker at Austin Industrial in BAYTOWN, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with valves, nozzles identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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