QES Pressure Pumping, LLC
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Amputations — CANTON, OKLAHOMA
| Employer | QES Pressure Pumping, LLC | Report ID | 2019088612 |
| Address | Comanche Wellsite, near N2440 Rd. | City, State ZIP | CANTON, OKLAHOMA 73724 |
| Event Date | August 20, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part | Source of Injury | Machine and appliance parts, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Oil drilling rigs and machinery | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 213112 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.09000, -98.57000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee had just replaced a rubber O-ring on a manifold and was trying to put the bull plug back on the missile when it slipped off and took the employee's hand down, striking it against the flat metal plate below. As a result, the employee suffered a partial fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On August 20, 2019, a worker at QES Pressure Pumping, LLC in CANTON, OKLAHOMA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with machine and appliance parts, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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