Canrig Drilling Technology

Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — COTULLA, TEXAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Canrig Drilling Technology in COTULLA, TEXAS
Employer Canrig Drilling Technology Report ID 20181213238
Address Nabors Rig X-51, WEBB County City, State ZIP COTULLA, TEXAS 78014
Event Date December 28, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations 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 27.81000, -99.01000

Incident Narrative

Two employees were on a rig, adjusting arms to line up the holes with the bracket of a power wrench. The bracket caught an employee's left index finger, causing a partial amputation.

Incident Summary

On December 28, 2018, a worker at Canrig Drilling Technology in COTULLA, TEXAS suffered amputations 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, amputation.

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