MOR Drilling, LLC
Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified — Fractures — SNYDER, TEXAS
| Employer | MOR Drilling, LLC | Report ID | 20171110873 |
| Address | MOR Rig #5 | City, State ZIP | SNYDER, TEXAS 79549 |
| Event Date | November 11, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Machine and appliance parts, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 213111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.73000, -100.91000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was installing a rotating head bearing when the bearing slipped and smashed the employee's right hand, breaking it.
Incident Summary
On November 11, 2017, a worker at MOR Drilling, LLC in SNYDER, TEXAS suffered fractures to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as contact with objects and equipment, unspecified, with machine and appliance parts, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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