Flint Hills Resources - West Plant
Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
| Employer | Flint Hills Resources - West Plant | Report ID | 2024109767 |
| Address | 2825 Suntide Rd | City, State ZIP | CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS 78409 |
| Event Date | October 21, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Other finger(s) n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning | Source of Injury | Cranes unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Vehicle and mobile equipment parts n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 324110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 27.83000, -97.52000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was setting up a crane and reconfiguring the articulating boom head. The employee manually lifted the boom to pivot and pin it into a different position when their left index finger was pinched between the crane and the sheave. The employee suffered a fractured finger that required a surgical partial amputation.
Incident Summary
On October 21, 2024, a worker at Flint Hills Resources - West Plant in CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught or wedged between objects nonrunning, with cranes unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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