WCE Oilfield Services
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, n.e.c. — Amputations — WATFORD CITY, NORTH DAKOTA
| Employer | WCE Oilfield Services | Report ID | 2015021420 |
| Address | 1004 Hwy 1804 | City, State ZIP | WATFORD CITY, NORTH DAKOTA 58854 |
| Event Date | February 16, 2015 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Pipe fittings, collars |
| Industry (NAICS) | 213112 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 47.81000, -103.23000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Employee had a finger surgically amputated after sustaining an injury while filling a tanker truck with water. The employee's pinky ring caught on a grease fitting while he was climbing off the truck stripping the skin from the center knuckle to the tip of his finger.
Incident Summary
On February 16, 2015, a worker at WCE Oilfield Services in WATFORD CITY, NORTH DAKOTA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, n.e.c., with pipe fittings, collars identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 103 severe injury reports involving "Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, n.e.c." incidents in our database. Browse all Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, n.e.c. injuries.
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