Express Energy Services
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — FORT STOCKTON, TEXAS
| Employer | Express Energy Services | Report ID | 2018087959 |
| Address | Savana Rig 643 | City, State ZIP | FORT STOCKTON, TEXAS 79735 |
| Event Date | August 4, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Oil drilling rigs and machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 213111 | Inspection # | 1336761 |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.89000, -102.87000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working with tongues on the drilling floor when his hand entered a pinch point and the tongues caught his ring finger, resulting in an amputation at the first joint.
Incident Summary
On August 4, 2018, a worker at Express Energy Services in FORT STOCKTON, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with oil drilling rigs and machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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