Alaska Fuel Distributors, Inc,
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part - Crushing injuries - MIDLAND, Texas
| Employer | Alaska Fuel Distributors, Inc, |
| Address | 11407 West CO RD 33 |
| City, State ZIP | MIDLAND, Texas 79707 |
| Report ID | 2017087540 |
| Event Date | August 8, 2017 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Crushing injuries |
| Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part |
| Source of Injury | Machine and appliance parts, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Oil drilling rigs and machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 424720 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.03000, -102.28000 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was installing an outrigger on a frac unit. The employee climbed a ladder to install the top pivot pin while a loader was positioning the outrigger. The top pin would not fully slide into place because the bottom pin's eye was not aligned properly. The employee dismounted the ladder and pushed the lower part of the outrigger to align the pins and eyes with the mount. When the employee placed the lower pin into the eyes, the top pin fell through the eyes and struck the employee's right hand, smashing the index and middle fingers.
Incident Summary
On August 8, 2017, a worker at Alaska Fuel Distributors, Inc, in MIDLAND, Texas suffered crushing injuries to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with machine and appliance parts, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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