Unit Drilling Company
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Fractures and dislocations — DUNCAN, OKLAHOMA
| Employer | Unit Drilling Company | Report ID | 20181011125 |
| Address | Prairie Del Bale 1-34HW | City, State ZIP | DUNCAN, OKLAHOMA 73533 |
| Event Date | October 29, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and dislocations | 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) | 213111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.46000, -97.67000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was in a derrick, making a connection. The employee's right thumb was caught and crushed between the drill pipe and the elevator, suffering an open fracture/dislocation.
Incident Summary
On October 29, 2018, a worker at Unit Drilling Company in DUNCAN, OKLAHOMA suffered fractures and dislocations 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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