Cowboy Crane Service
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — WATFORD CITY, NORTH DAKOTA
| Employer | Cowboy Crane Service | Report ID | 20191011397 |
| Address | Satter 44x-34 NWH | City, State ZIP | WATFORD CITY, NORTH DAKOTA 58854 |
| Event Date | October 15, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Oil drilling rigs and machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 213112 | Inspection # | 1453205 |
| GPS Coordinates | 47.80000, -103.26000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was installing a pumping unit at a well site. The employee was measuring a rod with a tape measurer when the rod slipped through the safety clamps. The employee's fingers were crushed between the rod clamp and load cell, resulting in amputations of the right index and left ring fingers.
Incident Summary
On October 15, 2019, a worker at Cowboy Crane Service in WATFORD CITY, NORTH DAKOTA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. 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
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