Sunset Well Service, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — MIDLAND, TEXAS
| Employer | Sunset Well Service, Inc. | Report ID | 2021119635 |
| Address | Wellsite, Lynch Jeme 47 No. 5 | City, State ZIP | MIDLAND, TEXAS 79712 |
| Event Date | November 8, 2021 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| 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, -102.03000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was performing maintenance on rig tongs. The rig tongs became energized and pinched the employee's gloved hand, and their left ring finger was amputated at the first knuckle.
Incident Summary
On November 8, 2021, a worker at Sunset Well Service, Inc. in MIDLAND, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. 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 amputation.
Context
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