Reliance Well Service Inc
Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker — Fractures — RINGGOLD, LOUISIANA
| Employer | Reliance Well Service Inc | Report ID | 2017077225 |
| Address | Derrel W. Sharp 12#1 Well | City, State ZIP | RINGGOLD, LOUISIANA 71068 |
| Event Date | July 29, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker | Source of Injury | Sledges, sledgehammers |
| Industry (NAICS) | 213111 | Inspection # | 1267126 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.32000, -93.27000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a sledgehammer to hit a piece of pipe. The hammer deflected and smashed his right pinky finger between the head of the hammer and the tubing tongs. The employee sustained a laceration and fracture to his right pinky finger resulting in hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On July 29, 2017, a worker at Reliance Well Service Inc in RINGGOLD, LOUISIANA suffered fractures to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker, with sledges, sledgehammers identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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