Pioneer Well Services
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — NORTH ZULCH, TEXAS
| Employer | Pioneer Well Services | Report ID | 2018032284 |
| Address | Theiss WB #2-H | City, State ZIP | NORTH ZULCH, TEXAS 77872 |
| Event Date | March 7, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Oil drilling rigs and machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 213111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.91000, -96.10000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was repairing a well. He was connecting a polish rod to a rod string and stuffing box. The box was 3 inches above a pipe wrench that was on the polish rod. The employee's hand was on the pipe wrench when the stuffing box slipped down onto his left index finger, crushing it and resulting in an amputation.
Incident Summary
On March 7, 2018, a worker at Pioneer Well Services in NORTH ZULCH, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with oil drilling rigs and machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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