North Star Well Services, Inc.
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — CHESTER, OKLAHOMA
| Employer | North Star Well Services, Inc. | Report ID | 2021098326 |
| Address | Sondra 81-H lease, 3/4 mi W of intersection US Hwy 281 and US Hwy 60, North end | City, State ZIP | CHESTER, OKLAHOMA 73838 |
| Event Date | September 27, 2021 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | 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) | 213112 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.21000, -98.92000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was attempting to loosen a horsehead that was being removed via rigging from a pump. The employee's left hand was caught in a pinch point, resulting in amputations of the third and fourth fingers and a nailbed laceration on the second finger.
Incident Summary
On September 27, 2021, a worker at North Star Well Services, Inc. in CHESTER, OKLAHOMA suffered amputations 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 amputation.
Context
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