Savage Services Corporation
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Avulsions, enucleations — WILLISTON, NORTH DAKOTA
| Employer | Savage Services Corporation | Report ID | 20171212174 |
| Address | 14872 42nd Street NW | City, State ZIP | WILLISTON, NORTH DAKOTA 58801 |
| Event Date | December 23, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Avulsions, enucleations | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Source of Injury | Oil drilling rigs and machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 213112 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 48.02000, -103.89000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee opened an access panel on a pipe rattler unit to adjust the pipe by hand. His right hand made contact with the pipe cleaning brush, which was still energized at the time, rubbing the skin on his hand away to the muscle layer.
Incident Summary
On December 23, 2017, a worker at Savage Services Corporation in WILLISTON, NORTH DAKOTA suffered avulsions, enucleations to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with oil drilling rigs and machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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