Pioneer Oil Field Services
Entangled in other object or equipment — Amputations — SAINT ELMO, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Pioneer Oil Field Services | Report ID | 2015020050 |
| Address | Petco - Louden Field | City, State ZIP | SAINT ELMO, ILLINOIS 62458 |
| Event Date | February 11, 2015 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Entangled in other object or equipment | Source of Injury | Chains, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 213112 | Inspection # | 1042369 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.02000, -88.84000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On 2/11/15, a Pioneer Oil Field Services Rig Hand working at Petco/Louden Field amputated the first digit (approximately the length of his fingernail) of his right ring finger. The amputation occurred when a landing joint connector being pulled by a chain became tight and wrapped around said employee's finger who was holding/guiding the chain at the time of incident.
Incident Summary
On February 11, 2015, a worker at Pioneer Oil Field Services in SAINT ELMO, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as entangled in other object or equipment, with chains, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 183 severe injury reports involving "Entangled in other object or equipment" incidents in our database. Browse all Entangled in other object or equipment injuries.
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