Aries Well Service
Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified — Amputations — SEMINOLE, TEXAS
| Employer | Aries Well Service | Report ID | 2019043417 |
| Address | 10 Miles West of Seminole | City, State ZIP | SEMINOLE, TEXAS 79360 |
| Event Date | April 2, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Oil drilling rigs and machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 213112 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.72000, -102.67000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Employees were swabbing a well when a lubricator came down and smashed an employee's left index and middle fingers. The fingers were amputated.
Incident Summary
On April 2, 2019, a worker at Aries Well Service in SEMINOLE, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as contact with objects and equipment, unspecified, with oil drilling rigs and machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 1,049 severe injury reports involving "Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified injuries.
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