American Well Services
Struck by running powered equipment unspecified — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — STANTON, TEXAS
| Employer | American Well Services | Report ID | 2024021495 |
| Address | Well Located: University 7-43 49H | City, State ZIP | STANTON, TEXAS 79782 |
| Event Date | February 16, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment unspecified | Source of Injury | Drilling and extraction machinery unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 213112 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.20000, -101.82000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was lowering elevators while trying to couple a joint of tubing coming from a well. The employee's right hand was caught in a pinch point resulting in amputation of the ring fingertip.
Incident Summary
On February 16, 2024, a worker at American Well Services in STANTON, TEXAS suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment unspecified, with drilling and extraction machinery unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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