TYLER, TEXAS—
Tyler Pipe
Overexertion involving outside sources, n.e.c. · Sprains, strains, tears, unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Tyler Pipe, 11910 County Road 492, TYLER, TEXAS 75703 on — Sprains, strains, tears, unspecified, affecting the upper arm(s).
Final narrative
An employee suffered a bicep tendon separation while grinding fittings. He was hospitalized.
More severe injuries at Tyler Pipe
TYLER, TEXAS—
Tyler Pipe
An employee was assisting a team member in aligning two sections of a mold when his finger became caught between the two sections. The employee's finger was crushed, resulting in a right index fingertip amputation.
TYLER, TEXAS—
Tyler Pipe
An employee was using a pry bar to break some square tubing on a metal skid when his hand was pinched between the pry bar and the skid, resulting in a left index fingertip amputation.
TYLER, TEXAS—
Tyler Pipe
An employee was adjusting a pipe by hitting it with a hammer when his fingertip was struck by the hammer, resulting in an avulsion that led to an amputation.
TYLER, TEXAS—
Tyler Pipe
An employee was using a hammer to remove parts when it smashed his finger, causing the amputation of the fingertip.
TYLER, TEXAS—
Tyler Pipe
An employee was lowering a trailer on a wooden block. When the block fell over, he reached down to set the block up and smashed his left thumb between the wooden block and the trailer.
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