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Vertical Transport North, Inc.

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — WATFORD CITY, NORTH DAKOTA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Vertical Transport North, Inc. in WATFORD CITY, NORTH DAKOTA
Employer Vertical Transport North, Inc. Report ID 2018044149
Address Orvis State 150-99-21-16, Near Highway 85 west of Watford City City, State ZIP WATFORD CITY, NORTH DAKOTA 58854
Event Date April 30, 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 Tools, instruments, and equipment, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 213112 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 39.50000, -105.01000

Incident Narrative

An employee had unstrapped some downhole tools that were brought to a wellsite. While another employee was going to get a forklift, the load shifted and smashed his finger between the load and the rub rail, resulting in a finger amputation.

Incident Summary

On April 30, 2018, a worker at Vertical Transport North, Inc. in WATFORD CITY, NORTH DAKOTA 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 tools, instruments, and equipment, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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