Cactus Drilling Company, LLC
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA
| Employer | Cactus Drilling Company, LLC | Report ID | 2023010243 |
| Address | 8300 SW 15th Street | City, State ZIP | OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA 73128 |
| Event Date | January 9, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized, 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 # | 1643628 |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.44000, -97.65000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was slacking off with the top drive and blocks so the elevators could be latched to a drill collar on the hydraulic catwalk. The employee went to grab the horns of the elevators to help maneuver them around the pipe. His left middle fingertip was crushed between the elevators and lift sub on the drill collar resulting in an amputation.
Incident Summary
On January 9, 2023, a worker at Cactus Drilling Company, LLC in OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA 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 hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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