Miller Environmental Services, LLC
Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified — Amputations — CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
| Employer | Miller Environmental Services, LLC | Report ID | 2018010922 |
| Address | HoffB4H Lease, EOG Services Rig | City, State ZIP | CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS 78410 |
| Event Date | January 28, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Oil drilling rigs and machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 562112 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 27.84000, -97.63000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was vacuuming sand from the rig sand box when a gas buster that was chained open came down and pinched the end of the employee's left index finger resulting in a fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On January 28, 2018, a worker at Miller Environmental Services, LLC in CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as contact with objects and equipment, unspecified, with oil drilling rigs and machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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