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Amputations

1 hospitalization · 2015042146 · 4/20/2015 · National Oilwell Varco - XL Systems

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Source
Metal pipes, tubing
Secondary source
Tools, instruments, and equipment, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
National Oilwell Varco - XL Systems
Location
5780 Hagner Rd, BEAUMONT, TEXAS, 77705
NAICS
213112
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was in the process of rolling a 22 inch diameter pipe with an instrument called a C-Bar (tool used to roll the pipe). His finger got caught between the C-Bar and the next joint of pipe to be rolled which resulted in an amputation.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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