Ensign Well Services
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — LA SALLE, COLORADO
| Employer | Ensign Well Services | Report ID | 2015020655 |
| Address | 200 S 2nd St., Suite #2 | City, State ZIP | LA SALLE, COLORADO 80645 |
| Event Date | February 20, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Tongs-powered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 213112 | Inspection # | 1043723 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.34000, -104.70000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee working on an oil-and-gas service rig suffered partial amputations of the right middle and right ring fingers after his hand was caught between the tong plate and the pin that secures the tongs.
Incident Summary
On February 20, 2015, a worker at Ensign Well Services in LA SALLE, COLORADO suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with tongs-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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