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Alsay Incorporated

Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — HOUSTON, TEXAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Alsay Incorporated in HOUSTON, TEXAS
Employer Alsay Incorporated Report ID 2023087052
Address 4500 Will Clayton Parkway City, State ZIP HOUSTON, TEXAS 77032
Event Date August 3, 2023 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified Source of Injury Drilling machines, drilling augers
Industry (NAICS) 237110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 29.98000, -95.32000

Incident Narrative

An employee was taking pipe out of a well. He was holding backup tongs when the pipe unexpectedly rotated, catching his right ring finger between the slip handle and chain tong handle. The employee's finger was partially amputated at the fingernail.

Incident Summary

On August 3, 2023, a worker at Alsay Incorporated in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with drilling machines, drilling augers identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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