Pumpco Energy Services
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — RANKIN, TEXAS
| Employer | Pumpco Energy Services | Report ID | 2017032690 |
| Address | Hazel 5301-1H | City, State ZIP | RANKIN, TEXAS 79778 |
| Event Date | March 23, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Oil drilling rigs and machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 213112 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.22000, -101.93000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee had changed the packing on a frac pump and was preparing to install the plunger when the plunger slipped and smashed his finger against the corner of the fluid end, amputating a portion of his left pinky.
Incident Summary
On March 23, 2017, a worker at Pumpco Energy Services in RANKIN, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. 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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