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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2023032692 · 3/26/2023 · Axis Energy Services LLC

Severity

Hospitalized
1
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
Secondary source
Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves

Employer

Name
Axis Energy Services LLC
Location
Bros Kuhn 7H, NEW BETHLEHEM, PENNSYLVANIA, 16242
NAICS
213112
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was assisting a snubbing unit operator to service the well. While operating hydraulic tongs, the injured employee's glove was entangled in the rotating tong head, resulting in a right finger amputation that required hospitalization.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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