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Amputations

1 amputation · 2016010779 · 1/27/2016 · WLP Energy Services, LLC

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
Source
Oil drilling rigs and machinery

Employer

Name
WLP Energy Services, LLC
Location
Denver Unit 6416, DENVER CITY, TEXAS, 79323
NAICS
213112
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

While an employee was operating a drill collar clamp on a workover rig, his right pinky finger was caught between the clamp and the tubing tongs, amputating the fingertip.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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