Helmerich & Payne International Drilling Company

Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle — Amputations — PECOS, TEXAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Helmerich & Payne International Drilling Company in PECOS, TEXAS
Employer Helmerich & Payne International Drilling Company Report ID 2018054635
Address Bengal 27-24 N #23H City, State ZIP PECOS, TEXAS 79772
Event Date May 13, 2018 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle Source of Injury Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
Industry (NAICS) 213111 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 31.42000, -103.49000

Incident Narrative

An employee was opening the forks of a forklift to pick up a bag of casing protectors when his left ring fingertip was partially amputated between the fork and the forklift carriage. Impact gloves were worn at the time of the incident.

Incident Summary

On May 13, 2018, a worker at Helmerich & Payne International Drilling Company in PECOS, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck by swinging part of powered vehicle, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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