Welspun Tubular, LLC
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS
| Employer | Welspun Tubular, LLC | Report ID | 20221110369 |
| Address | 9301 Frazier Pike | City, State ZIP | LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS 72206 |
| Event Date | November 28, 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 | Metal pipes, tubing |
| Industry (NAICS) | 331210 | Inspection # | 1637043 |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.69000, -92.16000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was returning to work when they noticed that the tabs of two steel pipes had become interlocked with one another. As a co-worker was helping to remove a tab from one of the pipes using a plasma cutter, the pipes moved and the injured employee's left hand became caught between the pipes. The employee sustained an amputation to the left index finger.
Incident Summary
On November 28, 2022, a worker at Welspun Tubular, LLC in LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS 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 metal pipes, tubing identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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