Pioneer Well Service
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Fractures — WHEELOCK, NORTH DAKOTA
| Employer | Pioneer Well Service | Report ID | 20161211482 |
| Address | Topeka 6-12-H-1, 5 miles SW of Wheelock ND | City, State ZIP | WHEELOCK, NORTH DAKOTA 58849 |
| Event Date | December 9, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Oil drilling rigs and machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 213112 | Inspection # | 1198125 |
| GPS Coordinates | 48.33000, -103.17000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was tripping out rods on a servicing rig when his hand was caught above the rod transfer case near the swivel. His right arm was then caught and fractured on the rod transfer.
Incident Summary
On December 9, 2016, a worker at Pioneer Well Service in WHEELOCK, NORTH DAKOTA suffered fractures to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with oil drilling rigs and machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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