Dodson Tye Machine Works, Inc
Contact incidents unspecified — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — HOMER, LOUISIANA
| Employer | Dodson Tye Machine Works, Inc | Report ID | 2024021887 |
| Address | Parish Rd 180 (Dutchtown Rd) | City, State ZIP | HOMER, LOUISIANA 71040 |
| Event Date | February 22, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Other finger(s) n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Contact incidents unspecified | Source of Injury | Pumps except oil well |
| Secondary Source | Clamps, couplings | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 333999 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.78000, -93.07000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was clamping off a polish rod on a pumping unit so that the wrist pins could be removed, when the clamp slipped causing his fingers to be crushed between the carrier bar and the polish rod clamp. This resulted in a partial amputation of his right index finger.
Incident Summary
On February 22, 2024, a worker at Dodson Tye Machine Works, Inc in HOMER, LOUISIANA suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as contact incidents unspecified, with pumps except oil well identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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