ZJ Falcon LP

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at ZJ Falcon LP in LEVELLAND, TEXAS
Employer ZJ Falcon LP Report ID 2016109828
Address Rig 3 City, State ZIP LEVELLAND, TEXAS 79336
Event Date October 19, 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 Oil drilling rigs and machinery
Industry (NAICS) 213112 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 33.58000, -102.36000

Incident Narrative

An employee was stacking rods to space out a pump. His finger was caught between the polishing rod and load cell resulting in the traumatic amputation of the distal and middle phalanx at the proximal interphalangeal joint of the right index finger.

Incident Summary

On October 19, 2016, a worker at ZJ Falcon LP in LEVELLAND, 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 oil drilling rigs and machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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