QES Pressure Pumping LLC
Struck by dislodged flying object, particle — Amputations — WELEETKA, OKLAHOMA
| Employer | QES Pressure Pumping LLC | Report ID | 2019043400 |
| Address | Oil Well Frac Site, East of City, Near Jct of S 160 Rd and Hwy 84 | City, State ZIP | WELEETKA, OKLAHOMA 74880 |
| Event Date | April 2, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by dislodged flying object, particle | Source of Injury | Machine and appliance parts, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Oil drilling rigs and machinery | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 213112 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.33000, -96.08000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was holding a flashlight for another employee who was doing maintenance on a downhole sucker rod pump. The second employee was installing a plunger back into the rod pump, using a pry bar. The bar slipped and the plunger was propelled out of the pump toward the first employee. It caught his right hand and carried it downward, pinching the third finger against the fender of the pump. He suffered an avulsion and partial amputation of the finger.
Incident Summary
On April 2, 2019, a worker at QES Pressure Pumping LLC in WELEETKA, OKLAHOMA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by dislodged flying object, particle, with machine and appliance parts, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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