Gulf South Energy Services, LLC
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — SHREVEPORT, LOUISIANA
| Employer | Gulf South Energy Services, LLC | Report ID | 20221110345 |
| Address | 1843 Grimmet Dr. (Out on oil site) | City, State ZIP | SHREVEPORT, LOUISIANA 71107 |
| Event Date | November 27, 2022 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| 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 | 32.54000, -93.77000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was changing the bearings on a measuring head wheel for a wireline unit. The new bearings were placed and as the wheel was lowered back into the housing, the wheel pinched the tip of the employee's finger, resulting in a left middle fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On November 27, 2022, a worker at Gulf South Energy Services, LLC in SHREVEPORT, LOUISIANA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). 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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