ND Energy Services
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation — Amputations involving bone loss — MANDAREE, NORTH DAKOTA
| Employer | ND Energy Services | Report ID | 2024043262 |
| Address | Near the intersection of BIA 10 & BIA 12, Enerplus Vulpes 0149-93-10A-15H Wellsite | City, State ZIP | MANDAREE, NORTH DAKOTA 58757 |
| Event Date | April 15, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations involving bone loss | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation | Source of Injury | Rig tongs, power tongs |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 213112 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | -14.27000, -170.70000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using power tongs to trip a pipe while servicing a well when their left little finger got caught in the power tongs, resulting in an amputation between the nail and the first knuckle.
Incident Summary
On April 15, 2024, a worker at ND Energy Services in MANDAREE, NORTH DAKOTA suffered amputations involving bone loss to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation, with rig tongs, power tongs identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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