HOUMA, LA ·
OSHA Injury Report: CORTEC FLUID CONTROL
Injury · Days away from work
At a glance
On , an injury at CORTEC FLUID CONTROL in 208 EQUITY BLVD, 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.
Where did this happen?
- Establishment
- CORTEC FLUID CONTROL
- Parent company
- CORTEC, LLC
- Street
- 208 EQUITY BLVD
- City
- HOUMA
- State
- LA
- ZIP
- 70360
- On-site location
- CNC Department
What was the outcome?
- Outcome
- Days away from work (code 2)
- Type
- Injury (code 1)
- Days away from work
- 31
Before the incident
Employee had just finished performing the machine operation needed for the part and began polishing it using a piece of sandpaper.
What happened
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.
Injury or illness
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 .
Object or substance involved
Sandpaper grabbing on a spinning part pulling her hands into hazard.
Summary line
Broken finger
Employee and industry
- 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
- Employees at this establishment (2023 average)
- 157
- Hours worked at this establishment (2023 total)
- 355,417
- EIN
- 460504921
- Establishment ID
- 78726
- Employer case #
- 1
When (timing detail)
- Date of incident
- Shift started
- 18:00
- Time of incident
- 03:30
- Filing year
- 2023
- Submitted to OSHA
- 2024-01-16
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Source
Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2023. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections, so no per-record IMIS deep link exists.
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