Magnum Staffing Services, Inc.
Struck by object or equipment rolling freely — Amputations — NAVASOTA, TEXAS
| Employer | Magnum Staffing Services, Inc. | Report ID | 2023042946 |
| Address | 9475 FM 1227 | City, State ZIP | NAVASOTA, TEXAS 77868 |
| Event Date | April 3, 2023 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by object or equipment rolling freely | Source of Injury | Pipes, ducts, tubing, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 561320 | Inspection # | 1664524 |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.36000, -96.09000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A temporary employee was working on a line painting purple bands on pipes. The employee was squatting under the pipe at the inbound area with his right hand holding the paint roller and his left hand balancing against the pipe rack. One of the pipes rolled, striking him, and catching his left little finger between the pipe and the pipe rack. The employee sustained a distal fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On April 3, 2023, a worker at Magnum Staffing Services, Inc. in NAVASOTA, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck by object or equipment rolling freely, with pipes, ducts, tubing, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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