CALFRAC WELL SERVICES CORP.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — PARACHUTE, COLORADO
| Employer | CALFRAC WELL SERVICES CORP. | Report ID | 2019043903 |
| Address | LAT 39.50936 LONG -108.21814 | City, State ZIP | PARACHUTE, COLORADO 81635 |
| Event Date | April 16, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Pipes, ducts, tubing, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Ladders-fixed | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 237110 | Inspection # | 1394584 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.45000, -108.05000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was connecting pipe when his left middle finger was pinched between a fixed ladder and a swivel pipe component, resulting in a fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On April 16, 2019, a worker at CALFRAC WELL SERVICES CORP. in PARACHUTE, COLORADO suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with pipes, ducts, tubing, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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