Baker Hughes
Struck by object or equipment rolling freely — Amputations — 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
OSHA has recorded 196 severe injury reports involving "Struck by object or equipment rolling freely" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck by object or equipment rolling freely injuries.
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