Halliburton Energy Services

Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker — Amputations — ORLA, TEXAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Halliburton Energy Services in ORLA, TEXAS
Employer Halliburton Energy Services Report ID 2016076185
Address COG Carpenter E Unit 223H City, State ZIP ORLA, TEXAS 79770
Event Date July 9, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker Source of Injury Handtools-power not determined, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 211111 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 31.82000, -103.91000

Incident Narrative

An employee was moving a setting tool from the tool stand to a vise located on the back bumper of the logging unit to make some adjustments on the tool. As he was attempting to place the setting tool onto the vise, the setting tool struck the vise, causing the tool to slide down from the employee's hand. His finger slipped into a hole on the tool and a sleeve on the tool came down, pinching his left middle finger.

Incident Summary

On July 9, 2016, a worker at Halliburton Energy Services in ORLA, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker, with handtools-power not determined, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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