Laredo Petroleum, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — GARDEN CITY, TEXAS
| Employer | Laredo Petroleum, Inc. | Report ID | 2021075934 |
| Address | 31.913154, 101.399325 | City, State ZIP | GARDEN CITY, TEXAS 79739 |
| Event Date | July 20, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Oil drilling rigs and machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 213112 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.86000, -101.49000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was performing maintenance on a load cell. Their right hand was on an RPM sensor of rotating weights when the pump jack cycled on, resulting in amputation of three fingertips on the employee's right hand.
Incident Summary
On July 20, 2021, a worker at Laredo Petroleum, Inc. in GARDEN CITY, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). 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 hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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