United Drilling, Inc.
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Amputations — MONAHANS, TEXAS
| Employer | United Drilling, Inc. | Report ID | 2019010417 |
| Address | Goodnight Midstream, Koehn SWD #8 | City, State ZIP | MONAHANS, TEXAS 79756 |
| Event Date | January 14, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Toes(s), toenail(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part | Source of Injury | Machine and appliance parts, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 213111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.59000, -102.89000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Employees were loading 6.5-inch drill collars onto a 40-foot flatbed trailer for transport. The injured employee was attempting to install a band around a collar to secure it when the drill collar rolled off the trailer and struck the employee's right foot. As a result, five of the employee's toes were amputated.
Incident Summary
On January 14, 2019, a worker at United Drilling, Inc. in MONAHANS, TEXAS suffered amputations to the toes(s), toenail(s). The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with machine and appliance parts, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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