Lucky Services, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — MIDLAND, TEXAS
| Employer | Lucky Services, Inc. | Report ID | 2021064685 |
| Address | 7103 North FM 1788 | City, State ZIP | MIDLAND, TEXAS 79707 |
| Event Date | June 9, 2021 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Oil drilling rigs and machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 213112 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.03000, -102.27000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Employees were moving an oil rig's horse head out of the way so they could install a blowout preventer. As the operator picked up the winch lines, the two floor hands began moving the horse head to the side. The horse head flipped over, and an employee's finger was caught in the winch line and the horse head's bridle cable. The finger was lacerated and the fingertip was amputated above the nailbed.
Incident Summary
On June 9, 2021, a worker at Lucky Services, Inc. in MIDLAND, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with oil drilling rigs and machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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