Basin Drilling, LP
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — KEITHVILLE, LOUISIANA
| Employer | Basin Drilling, LP | Report ID | 2021031932 |
| Address | Basin Rig 103- Baremore 11H #1, Providence Rd | City, State ZIP | KEITHVILLE, LOUISIANA 71047 |
| Event Date | March 3, 2021 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Oil drilling rigs and machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 213111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.33000, -93.83000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was helping push a landing joint onto a catwalk trough at the v-door on a rig floor. The employee's right middle and ring fingers were caught between the locking ring and landing joint. The employee suffered a fracture to the middle fingertip and an amputation to the ring fingertip at the nail.
Incident Summary
On March 3, 2021, a worker at Basin Drilling, LP in KEITHVILLE, LOUISIANA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with oil drilling rigs and machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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