Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at NOV Grant Prideco, 9475 FM 1227 Miller Industrial Park #1, NAVASOTA, TEXAS 77868
on , Amputations, affecting the fingertip(s).
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Final narrative
An employee operating a lathe attempted to remove a shim located between the jaws of a chuck and pipe. While the employee was removing the shim, the kicker actuated, causing the pipe to move. The employee's finger became stuck between the pipe and the chuck jaws, amputating the right index fingertip.