Key Energy Services Incorporated
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — WINNSBORO, TEXAS
| Employer | Key Energy Services Incorporated | Report ID | 2015010726 |
| Address | well site | City, State ZIP | WINNSBORO, TEXAS 75494 |
| Event Date | January 23, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Tongs-powered |
| Secondary Source | Wrenches-power not determined | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 213111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.95000, -95.28000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A crew of employees was performing workover services. The crew was attempting to break out a crossover sub, on top of the casing scraper, using tongs. The employee was using a 36-inch wrench on top of the tongs. The tong operator engaged the tong before the employee removed his hand. The tong pinched the employee's finger between the tong and the wrench. The employee lost the fingertip of his right middle finger.
Incident Summary
On January 23, 2015, a worker at Key Energy Services Incorporated in WINNSBORO, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with tongs-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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