TruPoint Well Service
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — WHITESBORO, TEXAS
| Employer | TruPoint Well Service | Report ID | 2015118564 |
| Address | Gilbreth Rd. | City, State ZIP | WHITESBORO, TEXAS 76273 |
| Event Date | November 12, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Derricks and related equipment |
| Industry (NAICS) | 237110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.66000, -96.91000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working in the rod basket of a well-servicing rig when the operator raised the block into the rig derrick. The block bumped the basket, and the employee grabbed the side. His left middle finger got caught between the basket and the derrick, pinching off the end of his finger. The end of his left middle finger was surgically amputated (including bone).
Incident Summary
On November 12, 2015, a worker at TruPoint Well Service in WHITESBORO, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with derricks and related equipment identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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