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Crushing injuries

1 hospitalization · 2017109459 · 10/2/2017 · Independence Contract Drilling

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Nature of injury
Crushing injuries

Cause

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

Employer

Name
Independence Contract Drilling
Location
Rig #205, PECOS, TEXAS, 79772
NAICS
213111
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee and coworkers were attempting to change out a leaking O-ring. They were using a 3-ton come-a-long to create a gap when the hook on the come-a-long broke, causing the gap to close and smash the employee's right and left thumbs.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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