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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2021075934 · 7/20/2021 · Laredo Petroleum, Inc.

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source
Oil drilling rigs and machinery

Employer

Name
Laredo Petroleum, Inc.
Location
31.913154, GARDEN CITY, TEXAS, 79739
NAICS
213112
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was performing maintenance on a load cell. Their right hand was on an RPM sensor of rotating weights when the pump jack cycled on, resulting in amputation of three fingertips on the employee's right hand.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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