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Amputations

1 amputation · 2019043410 · 4/2/2019 · Varel International Energy Services

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source
Grinders, abraders
Secondary source
Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves

Employer

Name
Varel International Energy Services
Location
7315 S. Revere Pkwy, CENTENNIAL, COLORADO, 80112
NAICS
213112
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was adjusting the installation of a PDC drill bit on a horizontal grinding machine. The grinding wheel started and his right glove and index finger were pulled between the wheel and the surface to be ground. He suffered a partial amputation of the finger.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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