# Crushing injuries at Independence Contract Drilling
> OSHA SIR `2017109459` · 10/2/2017 · PECOS, TEXAS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **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.

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