Costy's Energy Services
Compressed between running equipment and other object(s) — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — FOLLANSBEE, WEST VIRGINIA
| Employer | Costy's Energy Services | Report ID | 2024076029 |
| Address | Southwestern Energy Drilling | City, State ZIP | FOLLANSBEE, WEST VIRGINIA 26037 |
| Event Date | July 5, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed between running equipment and other object(s) | Source of Injury | Rig tongs, power tongs |
| Secondary Source | Pipes, tubes metal | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 213112 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.33000, -80.57000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was running casing when they pulled the hydraulic power tongs using the handle and the handle crushed their right middle finger against the drill pipe. The employee sustained an amputation to the fingertip and nail.
Incident Summary
On July 5, 2024, a worker at Costy's Energy Services in FOLLANSBEE, WEST VIRGINIA suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as compressed between running equipment and other object(s), with rig tongs, power tongs identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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