Ensign Energy Services
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — LA SALLE, COLORADO
| Employer | Ensign Energy Services | Report ID | 20221211177 |
| Address | 24020 Co Rd 46 | City, State ZIP | LA SALLE, COLORADO 80645 |
| Event Date | December 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) | 213111 | Inspection # | 1642026 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.31000, -104.60000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working with a catwalk, changing out a cable. After removing the skate cable, the employee and a co-worker were adjusting the skate to install the new cable. The co-worker positioned himself on the driller side of the catwalk; the injured employee was on the off driller side. As the employee made his way down the catwalk, he placed his right hand on the index pin of the catwalk trough to gain leverage. As the skate's momentum carried it forward, it pinched the employee's right thumb against the pin. The tip of the thumb was amputated.
Incident Summary
On December 27, 2022, a worker at Ensign Energy Services in LA SALLE, COLORADO 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
OSHA has recorded 2,152 severe injury reports involving "Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified injuries.
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