Butch's Rat Hole & Anchor Service, Inc.
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation — Fractures — BIG SPRING, TEXAS
| Employer | Butch's Rat Hole & Anchor Service, Inc. | Report ID | 2024021516 |
| Address | Rig Latshaw 20 Well Oldham Trust East 2AH | City, State ZIP | BIG SPRING, TEXAS 79720 |
| Event Date | February 17, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Forearm(s) |
| Event Type | Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation | Source of Injury | Drilling and extraction machinery unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 213112 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.25000, -101.47000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was running casing/putting pipe in the hole when their hand was caught in a rotating part, resulting in a left forearm fracture.
Incident Summary
On February 17, 2024, a worker at Butch's Rat Hole & Anchor Service, Inc. in BIG SPRING, TEXAS suffered fractures to the forearm(s). The incident was classified as caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation, with drilling and extraction machinery unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
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