Bison Drilling and Field Services, LLC
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Fractures — GAIL, TEXAS
| Employer | Bison Drilling and Field Services, LLC | Report ID | 20171110938 |
| Address | Dragon #1 SWD (Surge Energy America) | City, State ZIP | GAIL, TEXAS 79738 |
| Event Date | November 14, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Oil drilling rigs and machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 211111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.77000, -101.44000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was walking down vee-door stairs, using the railing hand method on the hand rails. He was almost to the bottom when the roller assembly shifted and struck his left hand against the handrail, fracturing his pinky finger.
Incident Summary
On November 14, 2017, a worker at Bison Drilling and Field Services, LLC in GAIL, TEXAS suffered fractures to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with oil drilling rigs and machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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