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Amputations

1 amputation · 20190910188 · 9/29/2019 · Unit Drilling Company

Severity

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

Cause

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

Employer

Name
Unit Drilling Company
Location
Rig 401, MENTONE, TEXAS, 79754
NAICS
213111
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was unlocking a saddle so it could latch around the pin that was holding it in place. When it was unlocked, it released down and caught and amputated the employee's left middle fingertip.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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