Thru Tubing Solutions
Struck by suspended or swinging objects n.e.c. — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — OPELOUSAS, LOUISIANA
| Employer | Thru Tubing Solutions | Report ID | 2024098909 |
| Address | Hwy 182 and Plant Road | City, State ZIP | OPELOUSAS, LOUISIANA 70570 |
| Event Date | September 24, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by suspended or swinging objects n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Pipes, ducts, tubing unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Cranes unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 486210 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.53000, -92.10000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was making a grease head connection. He pulled on the sling connected by a crane to balance the grease head. He was stabilizing the 5-1/2 lubricator with his left hand when the lubricator joint slipped into a tight space causing the 4-3/4 grease head to crush his left index finger against the lubricator. The employee's left index fingertip was amputated.
Incident Summary
On September 24, 2024, a worker at Thru Tubing Solutions in OPELOUSAS, LOUISIANA suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as struck by suspended or swinging objects n.e.c., with pipes, ducts, tubing unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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