William Thomas Phillips, Inc
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — PECOS, TEXAS
| Employer | William Thomas Phillips, Inc | Report ID | 2022032417 |
| Address | Tall City H&P 653 | City, State ZIP | PECOS, TEXAS 79772 |
| Event Date | March 17, 2022 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Oil drilling rigs and machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 213112 | Inspection # | 1588128 |
| GPS Coordinates | 37.99000, -86.73000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was pulling tongs onto a pipe. As he placed his hand on the tong door handle, the door caught his right hand against the pipe. His middle and ring fingertips were amputated.
Incident Summary
On March 17, 2022, a worker at William Thomas Phillips, Inc in PECOS, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with oil drilling rigs and machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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