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Highlands Drilling

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — MILLSBORO, PENNSYLVANIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Highlands Drilling in MILLSBORO, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Highlands Drilling Report ID 2019010956
Address Highlands Drilling Rig 12, 300 Krepps Lane City, State ZIP MILLSBORO, PENNSYLVANIA 15348
Event Date January 26, 2019 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Machine and appliance parts, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Oil drilling rigs and machinery
Industry (NAICS) 213111 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 39.97000, -79.92000

Incident Narrative

An employee picked up a wear bushing that weighed approximately 50-60 pounds from a table. The employee carried it and went to set it down when it slipped. His finger was pinched between the bushing and the sub-setting. The employee sustained the amputation of his right ring fingertip.

Incident Summary

On January 26, 2019, a worker at Highlands Drilling in MILLSBORO, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with machine and appliance parts, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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