Halliburton Energy Services

Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. — Amputations — LETONA, ARKANSAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Halliburton Energy Services in 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.

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