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Sprains

1 hospitalization · 2015129232 · 12/7/2015 · Tex-Isles Supply, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Wrist(s)
Nature of injury
Sprains

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
Source
Oil drilling rigs and machinery
Secondary source
Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves

Employer

Name
Tex-Isles Supply, Inc.
Location
3455 US Hwy 281, GEORGE WEST, TEXAS, 78022
NAICS
213112
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was removing a coupling from a rotating pipe when his glove was caught in the rotating pipe. The employee's wrist was wrenched and later surgically repaired.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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