Pioneer Energy Services Corp.
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — BRYAN, TEXAS
| Employer | Pioneer Energy Services Corp. | Report ID | 2017010069 |
| Address | Field north of Bryan | City, State ZIP | BRYAN, TEXAS 77808 |
| Event Date | January 5, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Oil drilling rigs and machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 213112 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.67000, -96.37000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working on the rig floor of a workover rig. The crew was picking up pipe from the hole. The operator descended the block to the rig floor to connect to the pipe. The bails and elevators were connected to the blocks. When the elevators came down, the employee's finger was caught between the elevator and bail resulting in a left middle finger amputation at the first digit.
Incident Summary
On January 5, 2017, a worker at Pioneer Energy Services Corp. in BRYAN, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. 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 amputation.
Context
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