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OSHA Injury Report: CORTEC FLUID CONTROL

Injury · Days away from work

On , an injury at CORTEC FLUID CONTROL in HOUMA, LA 70360 resulted in days away from work. Employee was machinist in pipe (e.g., heavy riveted, lock joint, seamless, welded) made from purchased iron or steel.

Establishment
CORTEC FLUID CONTROL
Parent company
CORTEC, LLC
Street
208 EQUITY BLVD
City
HOUMA
State
LA
ZIP
70360
On-site location
CNC Department
Outcome
Days away from work (code 2)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days away from work
31

Employee had just finished performing the machine operation needed for the part and began polishing it using a piece of sandpaper.

While polishing a part with sandpaper spinning in the machine chuck the sandpaper bit and grabbed the part which pulled her right hand into the chuck spinning part.

Her right thumb hand area are bruised and swollen. She is still able to move her thumb and hand with slight discomfort. Original X-Ray was negative and did not reveal any broken bones. Employee was given a brace and was told to ice and heat injury. Discomfort continued and employee was sent back to OMS for a second check. Additional X-Rays were taken and a broken bone was detected in her right hand .

Sandpaper grabbing on a spinning part pulling her hands into hazard.

Broken finger

Job description
Machinist
SOC code
51-4041 — Machinists
NAICS code
331210 — Pipe (e.g., heavy riveted, lock joint, seamless, welded) made from purchased iron or steel
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
157
Total hours worked
355417
EIN
460504921
Establishment ID
78726
Employer case #
1
Date of incident
Shift started
18:00:00.000
Time of incident
3:30:00.000
Submitted
16JAN24:21:34:00

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