Sundance Energy Inc.
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — TILDEN, TEXAS
| Employer | Sundance Energy Inc. | Report ID | 2018044042 |
| Address | Shannon Tyler Drip Station | City, State ZIP | TILDEN, TEXAS 78072 |
| Event Date | April 26, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Pumps |
| Industry (NAICS) | 211112 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.46000, -98.54000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning out a piston on a chemical pump and amputated the right index finger to the fingernail in a pinch point between the piston and the cylinder.
Incident Summary
On April 26, 2018, a worker at Sundance Energy Inc. in TILDEN, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with pumps identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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