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Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified

1 amputation · 20241010101 · 10/30/2024 · Hurricane Air & Swabbing Services, LLC

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Other finger(s) n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified

Cause

Event
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation
Source
Rig tongs, power tongs
Secondary source
Secondary source not applicable

Employer

Name
Hurricane Air & Swabbing Services, LLC
Location
County Rd 86, BRIGGSDALE, COLORADO, 80611
NAICS
213112
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

Employees were tripping pipe out of a well. The injured employee was using the power tongs to loosen the pipe connection. After flipping the cover, the injured employee's fingers were caught in a pinch point on the tongs resulting in amputations to their left middle and ring fingers.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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