Knife River Corporation South
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing - Avulsions, enucleations without bone loss - BRYAN, Texas
| Employer | Knife River Corporation South |
| Address | 6310 TX-21 |
| City, State ZIP | BRYAN, Texas 77807 |
| Report ID | 2025065406 |
| Event Date | June 6, 2025 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Avulsions, enucleations without bone loss |
| Body Part | Thumb(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing |
| Source of Injury | Pumps except oil well |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable |
| Industry (NAICS) | 212321 |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.65150, -96.46415 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning the cylinder on a 55-gallon barrel pump. While he was cleaning built-up material from under the baseplate, the piston started moving and caught his thumb against the seat. Three-quarters of an inch of the thumb was degloved; he was hospitalized, requiring surgery.
Incident Summary
On June 6, 2025, a worker at Knife River Corporation South in BRYAN, Texas suffered avulsions, enucleations without bone loss to the thumb(s). The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with pumps except oil well identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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