Orion Drilling, LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — PECOS, TEXAS
| Employer | Orion Drilling, LLC | Report ID | 2018077353 |
| Address | Farmer Market Rd., 302 and 285 | City, State ZIP | PECOS, TEXAS 79772 |
| Event Date | July 20, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Oil drilling rigs and machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 213111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.63000, -103.64000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was tripping pipe out of a hole when his right hand was caught between the handle and the elevator, injuring his index and middle fingers.
Incident Summary
On July 20, 2018, a worker at Orion Drilling, LLC in PECOS, TEXAS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. 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.
Context
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