Sunset Well Service, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — 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.
Context
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