Falcon Drilling Company, LLC.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — GRAYSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Falcon Drilling Company, LLC. | Report ID | 2023010136 |
| Address | 2058 Browns Creek Road | City, State ZIP | GRAYSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA 15337 |
| Event Date | January 5, 2023 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Oil drilling rigs and machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 213111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.97000, -80.32000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was drilling an inner mast guide roller and used his hand to balance himself. The guide roller contacted his hand and his finger became crushed between two rollers, resulting in a partial finger amputation.
Incident Summary
On January 5, 2023, a worker at Falcon Drilling Company, LLC. in GRAYSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. 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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