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Amputations

1 amputation · 2023076176 · 7/12/2023 · Ensign Well Services, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
Source
Metal pipes, tubing
Secondary source
Overhead hoists, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
Ensign Well Services, Inc.
Location
24020 WCR 46, LA SALLE, COLORADO, 80645
NAICS
213112
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was moving a metal pipe with a hydraulic hoist when the winch came down faster than expected. This caused the pipe to fall and as the employee went to catch it, his finger was pinched. The employee's right index finger was partially amputated.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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