Missouri Basin Well Service, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — WATFORD CITY, NORTH DAKOTA
| Employer | Missouri Basin Well Service, Inc. | Report ID | 2018032433 |
| Address | Rolla Federal 11-3 | City, State ZIP | WATFORD CITY, NORTH DAKOTA 58854 |
| Event Date | March 12, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Cranes, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 213112 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 37.95000, -91.75000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using an outrigger for balance while he used his foot to clear snow from the area where the outrigger foot would sit. While the employee's hand was on the outrigger, the outrigger activated. The employee's right index finger that was inside a pin hole when it moved resulting in amputation.
Incident Summary
On March 12, 2018, a worker at Missouri Basin Well Service, Inc. in WATFORD CITY, NORTH DAKOTA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with cranes, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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