Quail Services, LLC
Struck by other falling object n.e.c. — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — 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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