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Amputations

1 amputation · 2015096329 · 9/1/2015 · National Oilwell Varco

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
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
Impact wrenches-powered
Secondary source
Nails, brads, tacks, nuts, bolts, washers

Employer

Name
National Oilwell Varco
Location
9616 Telge Rd, HOUSTON, TEXAS, 77095
NAICS
213112
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was assembling testing equipment. The employee's left index finger got caught between a nut and an impact wrench and was amputated to the knuckle.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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