Flint Hills Resources - West Plant

Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Flint Hills Resources - West Plant in 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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