Quail Services, LLC

Struck by other falling object n.e.c. — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — ODESSA, TEXAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Quail Services, LLC in ODESSA, TEXAS
Employer Quail Services, LLC Report ID 2024076544
Address Drilling Rig - Permian Basin City, State ZIP ODESSA, TEXAS 79766
Event Date July 18, 2024 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified Body Part Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s)
Event Type Struck by other falling object n.e.c. Source of Injury Hydraulic and pressurized cylinders
Secondary Source Rig tongs, power tongs
Industry (NAICS) 213112 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 31.76000, -102.34000

Incident Narrative

An employee was trying to take out the cylinder of a power tong. Once the cylinder came out of its shackle, it fell and crushed the employee's right little finger below the nail. The employee suffered a fingertip amputation.

Incident Summary

On July 18, 2024, a worker at Quail Services, LLC in ODESSA, TEXAS suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as struck by other falling object n.e.c., with hydraulic and pressurized cylinders identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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