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WELSPUN TUBULAR LLC

Struck by object or equipment rolling freely — Amputations — LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at WELSPUN TUBULAR LLC in LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS
Employer WELSPUN TUBULAR LLC Report ID 2023087067
Address 9301 FRAZIER PIKE City, State ZIP LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS 72206
Event Date August 4, 2023 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Struck by object or equipment rolling freely Source of Injury Metal pipes, tubing
Industry (NAICS) 331210 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 34.69000, -92.16000

Incident Narrative

An employee had just finished inspecting a steel pipe and rolled it forward to begin inspecting the next pipe. The pipe rolled back and caught his finger between both pipes, resulting in a crush injury to the fingertip that required medical amputation.

Incident Summary

On August 4, 2023, a worker at WELSPUN TUBULAR LLC in LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck by object or equipment rolling freely, with metal pipes, tubing identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

OSHA has recorded 196 severe injury reports involving "Struck by object or equipment rolling freely" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck by object or equipment rolling freely injuries.

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