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Helmerich & Payne International Drilling Co.

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — MIDLAND, TEXAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Helmerich & Payne International Drilling Co. in MIDLAND, TEXAS
Employer Helmerich & Payne International Drilling Co. Report ID 2018033081
Address Trailand A Unit 3904 WB (H&P Rig 622) City, State ZIP MIDLAND, TEXAS 79701
Event Date March 30, 2018 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Oil drilling rigs and machinery
Industry (NAICS) 213111 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 22.98000, 87.85000

Incident Narrative

A crew was in the process of putting a sub-spreader beam in place so that they could raise the rig floor. An employee's hand was resting on the spreader beam when the derrick hand pulled the beam from its stowed position. The employee's small finger was then caught between the spreader beam and the sub leg, amputating his fingertip.

Incident Summary

On March 30, 2018, a worker at Helmerich & Payne International Drilling Co. in MIDLAND, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). 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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