Precision Driling
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Fractures — LA SALLE, COLORADO
| Employer | Precision Driling | Report ID | 2017010099 |
| Address | Well Site Kawata 31N-17AM, API# 05-123-43772 | City, State ZIP | LA SALLE, COLORADO 80645 |
| Event Date | January 4, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Hand(s) and finger(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Oil drilling rigs and machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 213111 | Inspection # | 1202147 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.34000, -104.70000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using hydraulic controls to lower an iron roughneck when his right pinky finger and knuckle were caught and fractured between the iron roughneck and the hydraulic cat head.
Incident Summary
On January 4, 2017, a worker at Precision Driling in LA SALLE, COLORADO suffered fractures to the hand(s) and finger(s). 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 hospitalized.
Context
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