TRINIDAD DRILLING LP

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — FRIERSON, LOUISIANA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at TRINIDAD DRILLING LP in FRIERSON, LOUISIANA
Employer TRINIDAD DRILLING LP Report ID 20181212705
Address Rig 135 City, State ZIP FRIERSON, LOUISIANA 71027
Event Date December 11, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Pipes, ducts, tubing, unspecified
Secondary Source Floor, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 213111 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 32.25000, -93.68000

Incident Narrative

While attempting to reposition a long tubular with a flange welded onto it, an employee's finger became caught between the flange and the rig floor. The employee sustained an amputation to the right ring fingertip.

Incident Summary

On December 11, 2018, a worker at TRINIDAD DRILLING LP in FRIERSON, LOUISIANA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with pipes, ducts, tubing, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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