Basic Energy Services

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Basic Energy Services in MORAN, TEXAS
Employer Basic Energy Services Report ID 2016076401
Address South Green #595 Midville Energy City, State ZIP MORAN, TEXAS 76464
Event Date July 15, 2016 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 Metal sheets, ingots, bars-nonstructural
Secondary Source Metal pipes, tubing
Industry (NAICS) 213112 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 32.56000, -99.17000

Incident Narrative

While conducting well servicing operations, a rig crew was changing out swab cups and preparing to go back into the hole (oil well), when an employee had his hand pinched between a bar and the tubing resulting in the amputation of the employee's pinky finger.

Incident Summary

On July 15, 2016, a worker at Basic Energy Services in MORAN, 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 metal sheets, ingots, bars-nonstructural identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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