NORCO, LOUISIANA—
Turner Industries
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Turner Industries, 15536 River Road, NORCO, LOUISIANA 70079 on — Amputations, affecting the fingertip(s).
Final narrative
An employee was inspecting a furnace. While removing an access door from the furnace, the employee's finger was pinched between the access door and the outer furnace beam support, resulting in amputation of the left little fingertip.
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Two employees were replacing cartridge filters at the recycle oil filter in a hydrocracking unit. While removing compression springs from the top of the filters located within the filter pot, vapors that had accumulated within the filter tubes ignited, causing a flash fire. Both employees suffered burns to multiple body parts and were hospitalized.
LONGVIEW, TEXAS—
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Two employees were setting a metal pipe in place for installation on a metal rack. When one employee pushed on the pipe, the other employee's left index fingertip was pinched between the pipe flange and a conduit. The employee's left index fingertip was amputated.
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An employee was pressure-washing algae on a tank. As he was leaving work for the day, he started experiencing body cramps due to dehydration.
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LA PORTE, TEXAS—
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An employee went to drive his golf cart after a safety meeting, but it would not start. While working on the golf cart, the engine started and the employee's finger was caught in the running belt between the belt and pulley. The employee's right index finger was damaged in the nail area.
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