Shawcor Pipeline Protection LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — CHANNELVIEW, TEXAS
| Employer | Shawcor Pipeline Protection LLC | Report ID | 2022076676 |
| Address | 817 Shields Rd. | City, State ZIP | CHANNELVIEW, TEXAS 77530 |
| Event Date | July 29, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Lathes, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Sanders-nonpowered | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 332812 | Inspection # | 1611756 |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.79000, -95.09000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was sanding a part on a lathe with sandpaper. The paper pulled his gloved right hand into the rotating shaft. He was hospitalized and his index finger was medically amputated.
Incident Summary
On July 29, 2022, a worker at Shawcor Pipeline Protection LLC in CHANNELVIEW, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with lathes, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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