OSHA Injury Report: Kaneka North America LLC Pasadena TX

At a glance

Where did this happen?

What was the outcome?

Before the incident

The injured employee was assisting a coworker and holding a backup wrench with his left hand while using his right hand to hold a torque wrench in place.

What happened

On [REDACTED] at approximately [REDACTED] while working at the [REDACTED] Facility Nutrients Unit a Turner Industries pipefitter suffered a finger injury requiring more than first aid treatment. The injured employee was working with two Turner Industries craftsmen and a clent craftsman installing the Bell Head on [REDACTED] 2. The crew was utilizing a manual torque wrench and combination wrenches to make the last pass at 420 ft lbs. The bell head has 6878 stud bolts.The torque wrench is a 34 drive and 41 in length. The injured employee was using a [REDACTED] combination wrench as a backup with his left hand while setting the socket on the opposite nut with his right hand. His co worker would then tighten with the torque wrench. During the process the injured employee 's right middle finger became pinched between the socket and the adjacent nut. The employees followed the site reporting protocols.

Injury or illness

Crushed end of middle right finger

Object or substance involved

Caught between torque wrench and stud bolt.

Summary line

Crushed end of middle right finger

Employee and industry

When (timing detail)

Source

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2025. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.