Baker Hughes Oilfield Services
Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — MIDLAND, TEXAS
| Employer | Baker Hughes Oilfield Services | Report ID | 2024032164 |
| Address | 2105 Market Street | City, State ZIP | MIDLAND, TEXAS 79703 |
| Event Date | March 9, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning | Source of Injury | Drilling fluids systems |
| Secondary Source | Rocks, stone, gravel | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 213112 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.96000, -102.13000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee strapped an 8-inch mud motor on a pipe rack, then went to trace the high side of the mud motor from the adjustable kick off (AKO) to the upper connection of the motor. To better position the motor on the pipe rack, the employee went to roll the motor over. They inserted a rock between the motor and the pipe rack as a chock to prevent it from rolling. The motor rolled back crushing the employee's left thumb and resulting in amputation of the tip.
Incident Summary
On March 9, 2024, a worker at Baker Hughes Oilfield Services in MIDLAND, TEXAS suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as caught or wedged between objects nonrunning, with drilling fluids systems identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 436 severe injury reports involving "Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning" incidents in our database. Browse all Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning injuries.
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