Petro Hunt LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — NEW TOWN, NORTH DAKOTA
| Employer | Petro Hunt LLC | Report ID | 20201110836 |
| Address | USA 153-95-23C-14-5H Oil Well | City, State ZIP | NEW TOWN, NORTH DAKOTA 58763 |
| Event Date | November 15, 2020 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Oil drilling rigs and machinery |
| Secondary Source | Brooms, mops, and other cleaning tools | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 211111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 47.97000, -102.47000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a rag to clean the polish rod on the pumping unit when he right index and middle fingers were amputated.
Incident Summary
On November 15, 2020, a worker at Petro Hunt LLC in NEW TOWN, NORTH DAKOTA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. 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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