Tri Con Works
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — NEEDVILLE, TEXAS
| Employer | Tri Con Works | Report ID | 20231211139 |
| Address | 14115 Davis Estate Road | City, State ZIP | NEEDVILLE, TEXAS 77461 |
| Event Date | December 6, 2023 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Oil drilling rigs and machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 213111 | Inspection # | 1715916 |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.39000, -95.72000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was applying grease to the cables of a machine during maintenance. He was caught by the 1-inch cable and pulled into the cable spool. The employee sustained partial amputations to three fingers on his right hand.
Incident Summary
On December 6, 2023, a worker at Tri Con Works in NEEDVILLE, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with oil drilling rigs and machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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