Stream-flo USA, LLC
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — PECOS, TEXAS
| Employer | Stream-flo USA, LLC | Report ID | 20171110889 |
| Address | Reeves County Rig #H&P 625 | City, State ZIP | PECOS, TEXAS 79772 |
| Event Date | November 13, 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 |
| Secondary Source | Parts and materials, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 213112 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.43000, -103.72000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was sitting on a casing head valve to hold himself up while working in a cellar. He was holding onto a stud with his left hand for support. He was cutting approximately 14 inches off of the casing using a torch when the blowout preventer became off-center and shifted to the side. His left index, middle, and ring fingers were then caught and smashed between the stud and casing, requiring surgical amputation of two fingertips at the base of the nail and one fingertip at the first knuckle.
Incident Summary
On November 13, 2017, a worker at Stream-flo USA, LLC in PECOS, 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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