DAWSON GEOPHYSICAL
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — LENORAH, TEXAS
| Employer | DAWSON GEOPHYSICAL | Report ID | 2018010479 |
| Address | Off country road 849 east of 669 | City, State ZIP | LENORAH, TEXAS 79749 |
| Event Date | January 16, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Mining and drilling machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 213112 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.30000, -101.87000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was performing maintenance on a remote seismic vibrator when his right pinky finger became caught in the locking mechanism, amputating it at the first knuckle.
Incident Summary
On January 16, 2018, a worker at DAWSON GEOPHYSICAL in LENORAH, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with mining and drilling machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 2,152 severe injury reports involving "Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified injuries.
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