Sunset Well Service, Inc.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — CRANE, TEXAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Sunset Well Service, Inc. in CRANE, TEXAS
Employer Sunset Well Service, Inc. Report ID 2020010052
Address Henry Resources, Malinda 2511 City, State ZIP CRANE, TEXAS 79731
Event Date January 3, 2020 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Oil drilling rigs and machinery
Industry (NAICS) 213112 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 31.39000, -102.35000

Incident Narrative

An employee was performing maintenance on tongs when the tongs engaged, amputating the employee's right index fingertip.

Incident Summary

On January 3, 2020, a worker at Sunset Well Service, Inc. in CRANE, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with oil drilling rigs and machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

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