Precision Drilling
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — FREEPORT, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Precision Drilling | Report ID | 2017077123 |
| Address | 324 Ford City Road | City, State ZIP | FREEPORT, PENNSYLVANIA 16229 |
| Event Date | July 30, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Pipes, ducts, tubing, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Oil drilling rigs and machinery | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 213111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.71000, -79.61000 | ||
Incident Narrative
The employee was assisting with mobile rig removal from a well site. As pipe was being pulled from the hole, rope used for pullout got caught up and pipe began to slip. The employee reached in to grab the pipe and his hand/finger was caught between piping and the drilling equipment, resulting in amputation of the right middle finger down to the knuckle.
Incident Summary
On July 30, 2017, a worker at Precision Drilling in FREEPORT, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with pipes, ducts, tubing, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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