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Murfin Drilling Inc.

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — COLBY, KANSAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Murfin Drilling Inc. in COLBY, KANSAS
Employer Murfin Drilling Inc. Report ID 2015052563
Address 675 East College Drive City, State ZIP COLBY, KANSAS 67701
Event Date May 4, 2015 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Metal pipes, tubing
Industry (NAICS) 213111 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 39.37000, -101.03000

Incident Narrative

Drilling pipe was being rolled off of a truck onto the rack. The pipe kicked back as it reached the bottom, catching an employee's right thumb between the pipe and the stack of pipes. The employee sustained an amputation to half of his thumb tip.

Incident Summary

On May 4, 2015, a worker at Murfin Drilling Inc. in COLBY, KANSAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). 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 amputation.

Context

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