Baker Hughes, a GE company, LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — VICTORIA, TEXAS
| Employer | Baker Hughes, a GE company, LLC | Report ID | 2019065758 |
| Address | 4206 N. Main Street | City, State ZIP | VICTORIA, TEXAS 77901 |
| Event Date | June 7, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Oil drilling rigs and machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 213112 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.83000, -97.00000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was performing maintenance on a wireline tool that was hooked up to a control panel. He closed a panel on the tool with a command at the control panel. As the panel was closing, he was turning the tool and his fingers were caught in the backup shoe of the tool resulting in an amputation injury.
Incident Summary
On June 7, 2019, a worker at Baker Hughes, a GE company, LLC in VICTORIA, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with oil drilling rigs and machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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