Halliburton Energy Services
Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. — Amputations — LETONA, ARKANSAS
| Employer | Halliburton Energy Services | Report ID | 2017043078 |
| Address | 35.383693N 91.821821W | City, State ZIP | LETONA, ARKANSAS 72085 |
| Event Date | April 5, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Handtools-power not determined, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 213112 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.35000, -91.81000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was performing maintenance on a setting tool used in hydraulic fracturing. He opened a vise and turned the tool 180 degrees to make it easier to service. As he was sliding the tool back into the vise, the tool fell and caught his finger between the tool and the vise, amputating his left middle finger below the nailbed.
Incident Summary
On April 5, 2017, a worker at Halliburton Energy Services in LETONA, ARKANSAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with handtools-power not determined, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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