White Mountain Operating, LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — GREELEY, COLORADO
| Employer | White Mountain Operating, LLC | Report ID | 2018055303 |
| Address | SESE 34 N 62 W | City, State ZIP | GREELEY, COLORADO 80634 |
| Event Date | May 31, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Oil drilling rigs and machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 213111 | Inspection # | 1320337 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.43000, -104.74000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was running casing down. He was leaning with one hand on a slip and one hand on a guide bar that guides the casing down when he reached up and grabbed a roller without realizing it. The roller then rolled over and crushed his right pointer, middle, and ring fingers. Two fingers were amputated.
Incident Summary
On May 31, 2018, a worker at White Mountain Operating, LLC in GREELEY, COLORADO suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with oil drilling rigs and machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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