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Norton Energy Drilling

Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — SEMINOLE, TEXAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Norton Energy Drilling in SEMINOLE, TEXAS
Employer Norton Energy Drilling Report ID 2023075906
Address Rig #2 County Road 208 City, State ZIP SEMINOLE, TEXAS 79360
Event Date July 3, 2023 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
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 32.78000, -102.64000

Incident Narrative

An employee was assisting a crew with rigging down when his right index and middle fingers were crushed between the gripper and the top drive resulting in the amputation of the employee's right index finger.

Incident Summary

On July 3, 2023, a worker at Norton Energy Drilling in SEMINOLE, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. 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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