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Crushing injuries

1 hospitalization · 20191213304 · 12/31/2019 · Unit Drilling Company

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
Pipes, ducts, tubing, unspecified
Secondary source
Oil drilling rigs and machinery

Employer

Name
Unit Drilling Company
Location
Rural, VELMA, OKLAHOMA, 73491
NAICS
213111
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

During drill rig set up, a raised piece of drill pipe slipped out of the pipe stop housing that keeps the pipe from moving when placed in the upright rack and an employee's left thumb was caught and crushed between the pipe and the housing. The employee was hospitalized for surgery.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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