Big E Drilling
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment - Fractures - LOVELADY, Texas
| Employer | Big E Drilling |
| Address | Rig #3, Outside of Lovelady, Texas |
| City, State ZIP | LOVELADY, Texas 75851 |
| Report ID | 2015042314 |
| Event Date | April 23, 2015 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment |
| Source of Injury | Metal pipes, tubing |
| Secondary Source | Elevators |
| Industry (NAICS) | 211112 |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.12000, -95.47000 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was attaching drill pipe to elevators using his hands. His fingers got stuck between the elevator and the drill pipe, which broke two fingers (pointer and middle finger of the right hand).
Incident Summary
On April 23, 2015, a worker at Big E Drilling in LOVELADY, Texas suffered fractures to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with metal pipes, tubing identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 4,985 severe injury reports involving "Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment" incidents in our database. Browse all Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment injuries.
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