Cudd Pressure Control, Inc.
Struck by running powered equipment unspecified — Nonfatal 'crushing' injuries — BIG LAKE, TEXAS
| Employer | Cudd Pressure Control, Inc. | Report ID | 2025010579 |
| Address | Well: Holly 11 | City, State ZIP | BIG LAKE, TEXAS 76932 |
| Event Date | January 17, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Nonfatal 'crushing' injuries | Body Part | Hand(s), finger(s) unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment unspecified | Source of Injury | Rig tongs, power tongs |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 213112 | Inspection # | 1799334 |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.41000, -101.54000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was changing out the tong heads in the power tongs on a drilling rig when they became energized and crushed the employee's hand.
Incident Summary
On January 17, 2025, a worker at Cudd Pressure Control, Inc. in BIG LAKE, TEXAS suffered nonfatal 'crushing' injuries to the hand(s), finger(s) unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment unspecified, with rig tongs, power tongs identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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