All Weather Well Service
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — WATFORD CITY, NORTH DAKOTA
| Employer | All Weather Well Service | Report ID | 20231211219 |
| Address | Boulder 2-4H. 48.008712, -103.351618 | City, State ZIP | WATFORD CITY, NORTH DAKOTA 58854 |
| Event Date | December 8, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized, 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 | Oil drilling rigs and machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 213112 | Inspection # | 1716044 |
| GPS Coordinates | 47.80000, -103.26000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was spinning rod tongs when his hand slipped and was caught in the tongs, resulting in a little finger amputation.
Incident Summary
On December 8, 2023, a worker at All Weather Well Service in WATFORD CITY, NORTH DAKOTA 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 oil drilling rigs and machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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