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Ham's Well Service, Inc.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — MOHALL, NORTH DAKOTA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Ham's Well Service, Inc. in MOHALL, NORTH DAKOTA
Employer Ham's Well Service, Inc. Report ID 2016065631
Address ANNA_V.Rouse, ET_AL1 City, State ZIP MOHALL, NORTH DAKOTA 58761
Event Date June 23, 2016 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Derricks and related equipment
Secondary Source Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves
Industry (NAICS) 213112 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 48.77000, -101.52000

Incident Narrative

An employee was on a workover rig, transferring rods from the transfer and screwing them in, when his glove/sleeve became snagged on the equipment and was twisted around, amputating his left thumb.

Incident Summary

On June 23, 2016, a worker at Ham's Well Service, Inc. in MOHALL, NORTH DAKOTA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with derricks and related equipment identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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