Sun Well Service, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation - Fractures - GRASSY BUTTE, North Dakota
| Employer | Sun Well Service, Inc. |
| Address | 131 Avenue SW, South of Grassy Butte, ND |
| City, State ZIP | GRASSY BUTTE, North Dakota 58634 |
| Report ID | 2017032276 |
| Event Date | March 11, 2017 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation |
| Source of Injury | Oil drilling rigs and machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 213112 |
| GPS Coordinates | 47.39000, -103.24000 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was using a rig elevator to pull rods out of a hole. As he lowered blocks down the elevator, the block brakes failed, allowing the elevators to strike and fracture the upper phalange on his left thumb.
Incident Summary
On March 11, 2017, a worker at Sun Well Service, Inc. in GRASSY BUTTE, North Dakota suffered fractures to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with oil drilling rigs and machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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