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J & M Energy Services

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — ANDREWS, TEXAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at J & M Energy Services in ANDREWS, TEXAS
Employer J & M Energy Services Report ID 2016043433
Address Pulling Unit, Rig #129, WT4 Well #71, Andrews County City, State ZIP ANDREWS, TEXAS 79714
Event Date April 25, 2016 Outcome 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 Fasteners, connectors, ropes, ties, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 213112 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 32.32000, -102.53000

Incident Narrative

Employees were setting up pipe slips and the well-head ring needed to be centered. The injured employee was attempting to center the ring on the bottom of the flange. When the well flange came down, it caught his right pinky finger and smashed it at the joint. The finger was surgically amputated.

Incident Summary

On April 25, 2016, a worker at J & M Energy Services in ANDREWS, 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 fasteners, connectors, ropes, ties, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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