PumpCo Energy Services, Inc.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — GILLETT, TEXAS
| Employer | PumpCo Energy Services, Inc. | Report ID | 2017098585 |
| Address | 29.079666, -97.748879 | City, State ZIP | GILLETT, TEXAS 78111 |
| Event Date | September 6, 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 | Oil drilling rigs and machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 213112 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.33000, -98.50000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was holding the wing side of a swivel connection in place to connect an iron riser to a wellhead when his right pinky finger was caught between the iron riser and the threaded part of the well, amputating it above the nail.
Incident Summary
On September 6, 2017, a worker at PumpCo Energy Services, Inc. in GILLETT, TEXAS 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 oil drilling rigs and machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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