Lucky Services, Inc.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — MIDLAND, TEXAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Lucky Services, Inc. in 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.

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