Bray Controls, Houston
Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. — Amputations — HOUSTON, TEXAS
| Employer | Bray Controls, Houston | Report ID | 2022086815 |
| Address | 13333 Westland E Blvd | City, State ZIP | HOUSTON, TEXAS 77041 |
| Event Date | August 3, 2022 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Valves, nozzles |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332911 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.90000, -95.60000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On August 3, 2022, an employee was calibrating a butterfly valve with a pneumatic actuator, using an air tool mechanism to cycle the valve. (Cycling the valve means using air to power an actuator that opens and closes the valve disk.) When the employee engaged the air to cycle the valve, the closing disk caught the employee's right ring finger, causing a fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On August 3, 2022, a worker at Bray Controls, Houston in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c., with valves, nozzles identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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