Robinson Drilling of Texas
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — BIG SPRING, TEXAS
| Employer | Robinson Drilling of Texas | Report ID | 2019077665 |
| Address | 1200 N. FM 700 | City, State ZIP | BIG SPRING, TEXAS 79720 |
| Event Date | July 26, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Oil drilling rigs and machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 213111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.26000, -101.44000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working to remove a broken bolt out of the top drive unit. While removing the swivel/quill, it shifted and fell back into place causing the partial amputation of his left index finger.
Incident Summary
On July 26, 2019, a worker at Robinson Drilling of Texas in BIG SPRING, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with oil drilling rigs and machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 4,985 severe injury reports involving "Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment" incidents in our database. Browse all Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment injuries.
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