Baker Hughes Oilfield Services
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — MIDLAND, TEXAS
| Employer | Baker Hughes Oilfield Services | Report ID | 2022087016 |
| Address | 2613 S County Road 1208 | City, State ZIP | MIDLAND, TEXAS 79706 |
| Event Date | August 9, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered |
| Secondary Source | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 213112 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.96000, -102.10000 | ||
Incident Narrative
The injured employee was observing another employee utilizing a forklift to lift a tool off a testing cart. After the forklift lifted the took, the driver began to back up. The forklift rolled over an uneven surface which cased the lifting strap holding the tool to disengage from the forklift forks and drop to the ground. As it dropped, it contacted an additional tool stand near where the injured employee was located. When the injured employee noticed the tool stand falling over, he put his left hand out and it was caught between the tool and the stand resulting in amputation of the middle and ring fingertips.
Incident Summary
On August 9, 2022, a worker at Baker Hughes Oilfield Services in MIDLAND, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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