Basic Energy Services
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Cuts, lacerations — KERMIT, TEXAS
| Employer | Basic Energy Services | Report ID | 2019088168 |
| Address | Oil Well Site | City, State ZIP | KERMIT, TEXAS 79745 |
| Event Date | August 8, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | 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 | 31.80000, -103.11000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating tongs when the tongs lacerated the employee's right thumb.
Incident Summary
On August 8, 2019, a worker at Basic Energy Services in KERMIT, TEXAS suffered cuts, lacerations 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 hospitalized.
Context
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