Cascade Drilling L.P.
Compressed between running equipment and other object(s) — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — LUBBOCK, TEXAS
| Employer | Cascade Drilling L.P. | Report ID | 2024087722 |
| Address | 9801 N. Reese Blvd | City, State ZIP | LUBBOCK, TEXAS 79416 |
| Event Date | August 21, 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 | Wrenches, ratchets |
| Secondary Source | Drilling machines, drill apparatus | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 237110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.59000, -102.02000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was lowering himself to ground level from a drill rig platform when his left middle fingertip was pinched between the jaw of a hydraulic wrench and a section of the drill rig as the wrench was opened, resulting in an amputation of the fingertip.
Incident Summary
On August 21, 2024, a worker at Cascade Drilling L.P. in LUBBOCK, TEXAS 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 wrenches, ratchets identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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