Baker Hughes

Struck by object or equipment rolling freely — Amputations — BAKER, MONTANA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Baker Hughes in BAKER, MONTANA
Employer Baker Hughes Report ID 2018032230
Address Denbury Drilling Site City, State ZIP BAKER, MONTANA 59313
Event Date March 6, 2018 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Struck by object or equipment rolling freely Source of Injury Motors other than vehicle
Industry (NAICS) 333132 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 46.36000, -104.27000

Incident Narrative

An employee was moving an electric motor on a shelving unit when the motor began to roll. The employee tried to stop the motor from rolling by placing a wedge under the motor and got his finger caught between the motor and the shelving unit resulting in amputation of an index finger.

Incident Summary

On March 6, 2018, a worker at Baker Hughes in BAKER, MONTANA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by object or equipment rolling freely, with motors other than vehicle identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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