Unit Drilling Company
Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified — Crushing injuries — TARZAN, TEXAS
| Employer | Unit Drilling Company | Report ID | 2019088182 |
| Address | Lease U11125E203SB, Rig 410 | City, State ZIP | TARZAN, TEXAS 79783 |
| Event Date | August 9, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Crushing injuries | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Oil drilling rigs and machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 213111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.30000, -101.94000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was moving a sub into a sub box when the sub structure crushed his right thumb.
Incident Summary
On August 9, 2019, a worker at Unit Drilling Company in TARZAN, TEXAS suffered crushing injuries to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. 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 hospitalized.
Context
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