Deep Well Energy Services
Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker — Amputations — BELL CITY, LOUISIANA
| Employer | Deep Well Energy Services | Report ID | 2018032796 |
| Address | Oil Field | City, State ZIP | BELL CITY, LOUISIANA 70630 |
| Event Date | March 22, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker | Source of Injury | Sledges, sledgehammers |
| Industry (NAICS) | 213111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.99000, -93.09000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was setting a pin in a boom to connect two sections. When the employee went to hit the pin with a sledgehammer, his hand slipped and the sledgehammer struck his hand, fracturing his finger and resulting in an amputation.
Incident Summary
On March 22, 2018, a worker at Deep Well Energy Services in BELL CITY, LOUISIANA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker, with sledges, sledgehammers identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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