Drilling Tools International
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — MIDLAND, TEXAS
| Employer | Drilling Tools International | Report ID | 2025010342 |
| Address | 1514 South CO RD 1309 | City, State ZIP | MIDLAND, TEXAS 79707 |
| Event Date | January 10, 2025 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Source of Injury | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 532490 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.94000, -102.27000 | ||
Incident Narrative
At 1:49 AM on January 11, 2025, an employee was adjusting the rear chuck on a CNC machine into a comfortable angle to use a speed wrench while loading/securing a stabilizer in the machine. The employee was holding the base of the speed wrench with their left hand. Once the rear chuck was in position, the wrench shifted, causing the chuck to roll. The employee's left little finger was caught between the wrench and the edge of the rear chuck guard, and the fingertip was partially amputated.
Incident Summary
On January 10, 2025, a worker at Drilling Tools International in MIDLAND, TEXAS suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
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