HOUSTON, TEXAS—
NOV Tuboscope
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at NOV Tuboscope, 10222 Sheldon Road, HOUSTON, TEXAS 77049 on — Fractures , affecting the Arm(s) unspecified.
Final narrative
An employee was adjusting a 12-inch x 40-foot pipe in the pipe pinning machine when their arm was caught between the pipe and the machine, resulting in a broken arm.
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