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Pacesetter Drilling LLC

Struck by or caught in swinging door or gate — Crushing injuries — BIG LAKE, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Pacesetter Drilling LLC in BIG LAKE, TEXAS
Employer Pacesetter Drilling LLC Report ID 20171010045
Address Dallas Keuchel 37-36 4307H City, State ZIP BIG LAKE, TEXAS 76932
Event Date October 19, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Crushing injuries Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Struck by or caught in swinging door or gate Source of Injury Entrances and exits, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Catwalks
Industry (NAICS) 213111 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 31.19000, -101.46000

Incident Narrative

A crew was attempting to line up a catwalk with a vee-door. An employee's left hand was resting on the catwalk. The employee signaled the driller on the controls to move the catwalk. The vee-door, which was resting on the catwalk, then shook free and swung down, smashing the employee's left pinky finger.

Incident Summary

On October 19, 2017, a worker at Pacesetter Drilling LLC in BIG LAKE, TEXAS suffered crushing injuries to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by or caught in swinging door or gate, with entrances and exits, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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