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Amputations

1 amputation · 20191213134 · 12/23/2019 · Unit Drilling Company

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
Source
Oil drilling rigs and machinery

Employer

Name
Unit Drilling Company
Location
Cumberland West B 3402 WB, MIDLAND, TEXAS, 79706
NAICS
211111
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

A drilling rig was tripping pipe out of a hole. An employee grabbed the drill stand before the spinners latched, causing amputation of the employee's left middle finger.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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