Magna Energy Services
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — WILLISTON, NORTH DAKOTA
| Employer | Magna Energy Services | Report ID | 2015108033 |
| Address | BILLABONG 2-13-14HBK | City, State ZIP | WILLISTON, NORTH DAKOTA 58801 |
| Event Date | October 27, 2015 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Pipes, ducts, tubing, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Wrenches-nonpowered | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 213112 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 48.16000, -103.64000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was attempting to break loose a pipe connection with a pipe wrench when his thumb was caught between the pipe and the wrench when the pipe string was lifted. He suffered a soft tissue amputation to the tip of the thumb.
Incident Summary
On October 27, 2015, a worker at Magna Energy Services in WILLISTON, NORTH DAKOTA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with pipes, ducts, tubing, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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