Amputations

Name: Amputations at Auger Drilling, Inc.
Start: 3/9/2017

1 amputation · 2017032193 · 3/9/2017 · Auger Drilling, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 0
Amputation: 1
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Nature of injury: Amputations

Cause

Event: Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Source: Oil drilling rigs and machinery

Employer

Name: Auger Drilling, Inc.
Location: 265 Sandy Oaks, SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS, 76092
NAICS: 213112
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was changing an auger bit on a drilling rig when the employee noticed the pin hole was filled with dirt. The employee used his right middle finger to clear the hole when the Kelly bar moved and amputated his finger.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown