Varel International Energy Services
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — CENTENNIAL, COLORADO
| Employer | Varel International Energy Services | Report ID | 2019043410 |
| Address | 7315 S. Revere Pkwy, Ste. 602 | City, State ZIP | CENTENNIAL, COLORADO 80112 |
| Event Date | April 2, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Grinders, abraders |
| Secondary Source | Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 213112 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.58000, -104.84000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was adjusting the installation of a PDC drill bit on a horizontal grinding machine. The grinding wheel started and his right glove and index finger were pulled between the wheel and the surface to be ground. He suffered a partial amputation of the finger.
Incident Summary
On April 2, 2019, a worker at Varel International Energy Services in CENTENNIAL, COLORADO suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with grinders, abraders identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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