Jindal Tubular USA, LLC
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — BAY SAINT LOUIS, MISSISSIPPI
| Employer | Jindal Tubular USA, LLC | Report ID | 2023021341 |
| Address | 13092 Seaplane Rd. | City, State ZIP | BAY SAINT LOUIS, MISSISSIPPI 39520 |
| Event Date | February 11, 2023 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Metal pipes, tubing |
| Secondary Source | Crowbars | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 331210 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.22000, -89.57000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was preparing to move a 75-foot pipe. The employee used a pipe bar tool to grab the pipe with two prongs on the lip of the pipe, then began to move the pipe. The employee's fingers were pinched between the pipe bar and another, adjacent pipe. The employee's fingertip was surgically amputated.
Incident Summary
On February 11, 2023, a worker at Jindal Tubular USA, LLC in BAY SAINT LOUIS, MISSISSIPPI suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). 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
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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