He/merich & Payne International Drilling Company, Rig #313
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Amputations — PYOTE, TEXAS
| Employer | He/merich & Payne International Drilling Company, Rig #313 | Report ID | 2019032282 |
| Address | Rig 313, Whisky river, 19.5A-8-21H, 10 Miles S. of Pyote, Ward County | City, State ZIP | PYOTE, TEXAS 79777 |
| Event Date | March 2, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part | Source of Injury | Pipes, ducts, tubing, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 213111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.53000, -103.12000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was installing a protector onto a section of pipe that was being held up by a forklift. The pipe slid off the forks and caught the employee's left middle finger between the end of the pipe and another section of the pipe. His left middle fingertip was amputated. The employee was wearing impact resistant gloves at the time of the incident.
Incident Summary
On March 2, 2019, a worker at He/merich & Payne International Drilling Company, Rig #313 in PYOTE, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with pipes, ducts, tubing, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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