OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221437940
NATIONAL OILWELL VARCO
CONROE, TX·
Event description
Employee partially amputates thumb after caught in nip point
Investigation abstract
At approximately 6:30 a.m. on February 12, 2022, an employee was loading a part into CNC SL75 (mach # 808) The employee's thumb was caught in a nip point created when the auto clamping chuck jaws prematurely activated (closed) through unintended contact with the foot controlled actuation pedal. The employee sustained a partial amputation of the right thumb and was hospitalized to treat these injuries.
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 45 M
- Event type
- 2
- Occupation code
- 704
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