Ranger Energy Services
Injured by slipping or swinging object held by other person - Fractures - MILLIKEN, Colorado
| Employer | Ranger Energy Services |
| Address | Well Site, SRC GCC 10VD |
| City, State ZIP | MILLIKEN, Colorado 80543 |
| Report ID | 2017054820 |
| Event Date | May 30, 2017 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Injured by slipping or swinging object held by other person |
| Source of Injury | Sledges, sledgehammers |
| Industry (NAICS) | 213112 |
| Inspection # | 1237567 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.34000, -104.85000 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee and a coworker were attempting to loosen rusted bolts using a wrench and a sledgehammer. The employee was holding the wrench while the coworker struck the bolts with the sledgehammer. As the employee began to stand up, his coworker struck him with the sledgehammer, breaking his left middle finger.
Incident Summary
On May 30, 2017, a worker at Ranger Energy Services in MILLIKEN, Colorado suffered fractures to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as injured by slipping or swinging object held by other person, with sledges, sledgehammers identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 111 severe injury reports involving "Injured by slipping or swinging object held by other person" incidents in our database. Browse all Injured by slipping or swinging object held by other person injuries.
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