Caldwell Tanks, Inc.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — WHEELER, TEXAS
| Employer | Caldwell Tanks, Inc. | Report ID | 2022087228 |
| Address | 509 Comanche St. | City, State ZIP | WHEELER, TEXAS 79096 |
| Event Date | August 15, 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 | Pipes, ducts, tubing, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Pipes, ducts, tubing, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 237110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.44000, -100.27000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was setting an 8-inch-diameter overflow pipe in a tank shaft. His left little finger was pinched between the pipe he was lowering and the fixed pipe, and was amputated at the first knuckle.
Incident Summary
On August 15, 2022, a worker at Caldwell Tanks, Inc. in WHEELER, 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 pipes, ducts, tubing, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 4,985 severe injury reports involving "Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment" incidents in our database. Browse all Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment injuries.
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