ENERGY DRILLING COMPANY
Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker — Amputations — RUSK, TEXAS
| Employer | ENERGY DRILLING COMPANY | Report ID | 2015010438 |
| Address | 9999 Unknown | City, State ZIP | RUSK, TEXAS 75785 |
| Event Date | January 13, 2015 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker | Source of Injury | Wrenches-power not determined |
| Industry (NAICS) | 213111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.80000, -95.16000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was making a connection with a drill fork when the speeding wrench struck the left hand smashing the middle finger on that hand.
Incident Summary
On January 13, 2015, a worker at ENERGY DRILLING COMPANY in RUSK, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker, with wrenches-power not determined identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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