Norton Energy
Injured by slipping or swinging object held by other person — Amputations — LEVELLAND, TEXAS
| Employer | Norton Energy | Report ID | 2015086175 |
| Address | 107 Industrial Dr. | City, State ZIP | LEVELLAND, TEXAS 79336 |
| Event Date | August 26, 2015 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Injured by slipping or swinging object held by other person | Source of Injury | Hammers, except sledge-nonpowered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 213111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.60000, -102.38000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was holding a pin while another employee was driving the pin in with a hammer. The employee's finger was struck by the hammer resulting in the amputation of the fingertip.
Incident Summary
On August 26, 2015, a worker at Norton Energy in LEVELLAND, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as injured by slipping or swinging object held by other person, with hammers, except sledge-nonpowered identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 111 severe injury reports involving "Injured by slipping or swinging object held by other person" incidents in our database. Browse all Injured by slipping or swinging object held by other person injuries.
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