TEC Well Service LLC
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — FORT STOCKTON, TEXAS
| Employer | TEC Well Service LLC | Report ID | 2018065945 |
| Address | Gunner 2223 #-H | City, State ZIP | FORT STOCKTON, TEXAS 79735 |
| Event Date | June 16, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Drums, pulleys, sheaves |
| Secondary Source | Oil drilling rigs and machinery | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 213112 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.89000, -102.87000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was grabbing a winch to make a pipe connection on the rig floor when his finger was crushed between the winch cable and the power swivel, partially amputating his pinky finger.
Incident Summary
On June 16, 2018, a worker at TEC Well Service LLC in FORT STOCKTON, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with drums, pulleys, sheaves identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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