Pillar Energy LLC
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Cuts, lacerations — NEW MILTON, WEST VIRGINIA
| Employer | Pillar Energy LLC | Report ID | 2021087419 |
| Address | Route 18/6 EIBS Camp Run | City, State ZIP | NEW MILTON, WEST VIRGINIA 26411 |
| Event Date | August 30, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Oil drilling rigs and machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 211112 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.26000, -80.69000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was trying to raise the mast of a service rig. Something let loose or moved, causing his right hand to be caught. He suffered lacerations to fingers on the hand.
Incident Summary
On August 30, 2021, a worker at Pillar Energy LLC in NEW MILTON, WEST VIRGINIA suffered cuts, lacerations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. 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.
Context
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