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AusCo Petroleum, Inc.

Injured by object breaking in hand — Fractures — FLORENCE, COLORADO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at AusCo Petroleum, Inc. in FLORENCE, COLORADO
Employer AusCo Petroleum, Inc. Report ID 2016087087
Address Marco Polo, Austin Exploration Site City, State ZIP FLORENCE, COLORADO 81226
Event Date August 1, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Hand(s) and wrist(s)
Event Type Injured by object breaking in hand Source of Injury Turning handtools-nonpowered, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 213111 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 38.38000, -105.11000

Incident Narrative

An employee was securing a stand of drilling pipe with a chain wrench when the wrench broke and hit his hand, breaking his wrist and finger.

Incident Summary

On August 1, 2016, a worker at AusCo Petroleum, Inc. in FLORENCE, COLORADO suffered fractures to the hand(s) and wrist(s). The incident was classified as injured by object breaking in hand, with turning handtools-nonpowered, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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