Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Zachry Industrial, Inc., 1230 Independence Pkwy, LA PORTE, TEXAS 77571
on , Amputations, affecting the fingertip(s).
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Final narrative
An employee was working to fit two 1-1/2-inch stainless steel spool pieces at a flanged connection to bolt up.
To align the two spool pieces, the top section of pipe (10 feet in length) was rigged using a nylon strap choker, attached to a 1/2-ton chain.
As the employee attempted to move the pipe, the load shifted in the nylon strap, causing the top section of the pipe to drop approximately 1-2 inches, which pinched the injured employee's left index finger in the flanged connection and resulted in an amputation of the finger's distal tip.