Unit Drilling Co
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — MINCO, OKLAHOMA
| Employer | Unit Drilling Co | Report ID | 2020054074 |
| Address | Rig 327, Lease AR-JO 1H-31, CR 1175 and CR 1175, Grady County | City, State ZIP | MINCO, OKLAHOMA 73059 |
| Event Date | May 1, 2020 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Oil drilling rigs and machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 213111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.31000, -97.95000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An oil/gas well employee was pushing down on a liner washer tube with a pin. The pin slipped, and the employee's right thumb was caught and smashed between the piston and the liner. The employee suffered a partial amputation to the thumb.
Incident Summary
On May 1, 2020, a worker at Unit Drilling Co in MINCO, OKLAHOMA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with oil drilling rigs and machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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