RDI Foundation Drilling
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — HOUSTON, TEXAS
| Employer | RDI Foundation Drilling | Report ID | 2022010849 |
| Address | 202 Timber Wilde Lane | City, State ZIP | HOUSTON, TEXAS 77024 |
| Event Date | January 28, 2022 | Outcome | 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 | Mining and drilling machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238910 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.76000, -95.49000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was helping with a kelly bar and dipping bucket. The employee's left hand was on the sleeve of the kelly bar, and the sleeve was raised about 3 inches above his hand. The kelly bar operator attempted to level the kelly bar to lower the head into the dipping bucket. The sleeve closed, crushing the employee's left index, middle, and ring fingers. The employee's left middle and ring fingers were amputated.
Incident Summary
On January 28, 2022, a worker at RDI Foundation Drilling in HOUSTON, TEXAS 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 mining and drilling machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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