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Rathole Drilling, Inc.

Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified — Amputations — GILLETT, TEXAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Rathole Drilling, Inc. in GILLETT, TEXAS
Employer Rathole Drilling, Inc. Report ID 2018076716
Address Oil Field Location City, State ZIP GILLETT, TEXAS 78116
Event Date July 5, 2018 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified Source of Injury Drilling machines, drilling augers
Industry (NAICS) 213111 Inspection # 1333440
GPS Coordinates 29.10000, -97.74000

Incident Narrative

An employee was lining up a rig auger and kelly when the equipment shifted and made contact with his right index finger, resulting in a partial amputation.

Incident Summary

On July 5, 2018, a worker at Rathole Drilling, Inc. in GILLETT, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as contact with objects and equipment, unspecified, with drilling machines, drilling augers identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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