Nabors Drilling Technologies USA, Inc.
Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c. — Amputations — LUFKIN, TEXAS
| Employer | Nabors Drilling Technologies USA, Inc. | Report ID | 2020032696 |
| Address | County Road 420 | City, State ZIP | LUFKIN, TEXAS 75901 |
| Event Date | March 23, 2020 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Hoses |
| Industry (NAICS) | 213111 | Inspection # | 1471545 |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.35000, -94.71000 | ||
Incident Narrative
During rig down, an employee was attempting to move a hose supported on a spreader bar. The hose came free from the spreader bar and swung into a machine, and the employee's left little finger was caught between the hose and the machine. The distal phalanx of the left pinky finger had to be medically amputated.
Incident Summary
On March 23, 2020, a worker at Nabors Drilling Technologies USA, Inc. in LUFKIN, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c., with hoses identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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