QES Directional Drilling
Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker — Amputations — MIDLAND, TEXAS
| Employer | QES Directional Drilling | Report ID | 20171111228 |
| Address | Patterson 255-Parsley Energy-Sabastion 19 30A 4401H | City, State ZIP | MIDLAND, TEXAS 79706 |
| Event Date | November 23, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker | Source of Injury | Wrenches-power not determined |
| Industry (NAICS) | 213112 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.99000, -102.07000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was trying to loosen a tool with a wrench when his finger was caught between the wrench and the object he was loosening, resulting in an amputation.
Incident Summary
On November 23, 2017, a worker at QES Directional Drilling in MIDLAND, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker, with wrenches-power not determined identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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