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Amputations

1 amputation · 2015063456 · 6/6/2015 · Gateway Full Circle Energy Services

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Fingertip(s)
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
Source
Wrenches-power not determined
Secondary source
Oil drilling rigs and machinery

Employer

Name
Gateway Full Circle Energy Services
Location
Hwy 29 & County Rd 310, ELMORE CITY, OKLAHOMA, 73433
NAICS
237120
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was using a large wrench to tighten a bore on a boring pipeline. When he finished, he gave the all clear to start the boring. The pipe wrench was not removed from the bore; it swung around and struck him on his left-hand pinky finger, amputating the fingertip.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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