River Rock Operating, LLC
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — COFFEYVILLE, KANSAS
| Employer | River Rock Operating, LLC | Report ID | 2021087029 |
| Address | Jones 8-19, 5000 and Chase rd, 1/4 mile east, and north into lease | City, State ZIP | COFFEYVILLE, KANSAS 67337 |
| Event Date | August 18, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Oil drilling rigs and machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 213112 | Inspection # | 1548893 |
| GPS Coordinates | 37.01000, -95.61000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was doing maintenance on a gas well pump jack. The brake did not hold when he set it, and a belt and pulley caught his hand. He suffered an amputation to the little finger, about 7/8 of the way from the end.
Incident Summary
On August 18, 2021, a worker at River Rock Operating, LLC in COFFEYVILLE, KANSAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with oil drilling rigs and machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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