Republic EES, LLC
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — KERMIT, TEXAS
| Employer | Republic EES, LLC | Report ID | 20191111687 |
| Address | Oasis Petroleum HP 602 | City, State ZIP | KERMIT, TEXAS 79745 |
| Event Date | November 10, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Centrifuges |
| Industry (NAICS) | 213112 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.80000, -103.11000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was trying to release solids in a centrifuge that had packed off. His left ring finger was caught between a belt and a pulley and the fingertip was amputated.
Incident Summary
On November 10, 2019, a worker at Republic EES, LLC in KERMIT, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with centrifuges identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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