Amputations

Name: Amputations at Welspun Tubular, LLC
Start: 5/22/2023

1 amputation · 2023054560 · 5/22/2023 · Welspun Tubular, LLC

Severity

Hospitalized: 0
Amputation: 1
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Leg(s), unspecified
Nature of injury: Amputations

Cause

Event: Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified
Source: Conveyors-powered, unspecified

Employer

Name: Welspun Tubular, LLC
Location: 9301 Frazier Pike, LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS, 72206
NAICS: 331210
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was inspecting piping when the guarding of the pressure mat or safety door malfunctioned, causing the pipe from behind to move forward. The employee was caught between both pipes and the conveyor, resulting in a left leg amputation.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown