Superior Energy Well Services Division
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Fractures — EL INDIO, TEXAS
| Employer | Superior Energy Well Services Division | Report ID | 2017099082 |
| Address | 2 miles from El Indio | City, State ZIP | EL INDIO, TEXAS 78860 |
| Event Date | September 21, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Oil drilling rigs and machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 213112 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.54000, -100.32000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was attempting to latch an elevator on a turbine. The elevator did not latch properly and opened/came off the joint turbine. When the employee tried to re-align the turbine, his thumb was caught and fractured between the turbine and the elevator.
Incident Summary
On September 21, 2017, a worker at Superior Energy Well Services Division in EL INDIO, TEXAS suffered fractures to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. 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.
Context
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