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Cade Drilling, LLC

Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Amputations — KERSEY, COLORADO

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Cade Drilling, LLC in KERSEY, COLORADO
Employer Cade Drilling, LLC Report ID 2015129745
Address CR 56 / CR 79 City, State ZIP KERSEY, COLORADO 80644
Event Date December 27, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Toes(s), toenail(s)
Event Type Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part Source of Injury Metal pipes, tubing
Secondary Source Oil drilling rigs and machinery
Industry (NAICS) 213111 Inspection # 1117130
GPS Coordinates 40.35000, -104.53000

Incident Narrative

An employee was unscrewing a 90 foot vertical pipe weighing 1000 lbs. from the rigging. The pipe came loose and fell onto the employee's right foot. The employee was hospitalized for treatment and the right little toe was amputated.

Incident Summary

On December 27, 2015, a worker at Cade Drilling, LLC in KERSEY, COLORADO suffered amputations to the toes(s), toenail(s). The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with metal pipes, tubing identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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