Wisco Moran Drilling Company, Inc.
Struck by object or equipment, n.e.c. — Amputations — PLACEDO, TEXAS
| Employer | Wisco Moran Drilling Company, Inc. | Report ID | 2018054484 |
| Address | Drilling Rig #7, South Victoria | City, State ZIP | PLACEDO, TEXAS 77977 |
| Event Date | May 8, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by object or equipment, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Pipes, ducts, tubing, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 213111 | Inspection # | 1315611 |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.69000, -96.82000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On May 8, 2018, at approximately 12:10 a.m., employees were running some traded pipes and casing. The crew had a problem connecting two pipes (casing), so they unscrewed those pipes and continued to work with the casing. The injured employee's left hand was on top of an open pipe when a hoist operator (driller) let a second pipe come down. The employee's left-hand fingers were caught between the two pipes (casing), resulting in an amputation of his index finger and a broken ring finger.
Incident Summary
On May 8, 2018, a worker at Wisco Moran Drilling Company, Inc. in PLACEDO, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by object or equipment, n.e.c., with pipes, ducts, tubing, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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