Stoneham Drilling
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — GARDEN CITY, TEXAS
| Employer | Stoneham Drilling | Report ID | 20231211320 |
| Address | Rig 7, South of Big spring, TX | City, State ZIP | GARDEN CITY, TEXAS 79739 |
| Event Date | December 12, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Oil drilling rigs and machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 213111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.86000, -101.49000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was standing by the front side of the mud mix pump guard. He squatted down and stretched out to reach the belt with his left hand and was able to grab it. When he began to rise, belt in hand, his hand got caught on the backside of the guard. The belt and pulley pulled the used belt that was in his hand into the pulley, causing amputations to the middle, ring, and little fingertips.
Incident Summary
On December 12, 2023, a worker at Stoneham Drilling in GARDEN CITY, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with oil drilling rigs and machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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