G.W. Wireline, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — GODLEY, TEXAS
| Employer | G.W. Wireline, Inc. | Report ID | 20181112145 |
| Address | Brown 1-H Well Head | City, State ZIP | GODLEY, TEXAS 76044 |
| Event Date | November 27, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, n.e.c |
| Industry (NAICS) | 213112 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.44000, -97.52000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Wire rope was coming out of the hole of a wellhead, being wound onto a counterwheel. As an employee tried to adjust the drum speed, the retracting wire caught his left ring finger. He suffered a partial amputation of the fingertip.
Incident Summary
On November 27, 2018, a worker at G.W. Wireline, Inc. in GODLEY, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, n.e.c identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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