Fort Berthold Services, LLC

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — KEENE, NORTH DAKOTA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Fort Berthold Services, LLC in KEENE, NORTH DAKOTA
Employer Fort Berthold Services, LLC Report ID 20191213002
Address Hereford Federal 6-20H1, 10270 3W Street SW City, State ZIP KEENE, NORTH DAKOTA 58847
Event Date December 18, 2019 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Oil drilling rigs and machinery
Industry (NAICS) 213112 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 47.92000, -102.94000

Incident Narrative

An employee was moving the tubing tongs on a workover rig over the head when the tongs caught the head and the level became stuck while the motor was in high gear, causing his gloved hand to become wrapped in the coil. His left distal phalange was degloved, resulting in an amputation.

Incident Summary

On December 18, 2019, a worker at Fort Berthold Services, LLC in KEENE, NORTH DAKOTA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with oil drilling rigs and machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

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