C.C. Forbes, LLC
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Crushing injuries — WHITSETT, TEXAS
| Employer | C.C. Forbes, LLC | Report ID | 2018087984 |
| Address | 28.40'30" N, -98.14'55" W, Georgia Buck Well 01 Lease 06 Rig #7 | City, State ZIP | WHITSETT, TEXAS 78075 |
| Event Date | August 6, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Crushing injuries | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Oil drilling rigs and machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 213112 | Inspection # | 1336974 |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.57000, -98.37000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was part of a five-person crew that was removing a polishing rod when the clamp that holds the stuffing box failed, causing the stuffing box to catch the employee's hands against the clamp and stuffing box. The employee's right thumb was crushed, requiring hospitalization and surgery.
Incident Summary
On August 6, 2018, a worker at C.C. Forbes, LLC in WHITSETT, TEXAS suffered crushing injuries to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. 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.
Context
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