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ProPetro Services

Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Amputations — MIDLAND, TEXAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at ProPetro Services in MIDLAND, TEXAS
Employer ProPetro Services Report ID 20191212712
Address 2518 FM 307 City, State ZIP MIDLAND, TEXAS 79706
Event Date December 11, 2019 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
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 31.99000, -102.03000

Incident Narrative

A maintenance employee was installing a harmonic balancer on a crank shaft on a frac pump. He was pulling himself up using a strap when the strap sheared a bolt holding some of the components together. This caused the metal lifting eye to fall and strike the employee's hand, resulting in an amputation of the right pinky finger.

Incident Summary

On December 11, 2019, a worker at ProPetro Services in MIDLAND, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. 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 amputation.

Context

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