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HARRIS EXPLORATION DRILLING & ASSOCIATES, INC.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — OBERLIN, OHIO

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at HARRIS EXPLORATION DRILLING & ASSOCIATES, INC. in OBERLIN, OHIO
Employer HARRIS EXPLORATION DRILLING & ASSOCIATES, INC. Report ID 2023087972
Address 1240 North Professor St City, State ZIP OBERLIN, OHIO 44074
Event Date August 29, 2023 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Drilling machines, drilling augers
Secondary Source Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves
Industry (NAICS) 221116 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 41.29000, -82.21000

Incident Narrative

An employee was operating a loop injector. The loop injector had released from the diffuser at the top of the casing and started climbing up the loop toward the loop holder. While reversing the loop installer back down, the employee's glove became caught in a gear and sprocket which resulted in a left index finger amputation at the first knuckle. A finger was also fractured and his left middle finger required stitches.

Incident Summary

On August 29, 2023, a worker at HARRIS EXPLORATION DRILLING & ASSOCIATES, INC. in OBERLIN, OHIO suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with drilling machines, drilling augers identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

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