Apex Well Servicing (USA) Inc.
Compressed between running equipment and other object(s) — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — ALAMO, NORTH DAKOTA
| Employer | Apex Well Servicing (USA) Inc. | Report ID | 2025054185 |
| Address | 129th AVE Northwest, 86th Street Northwest | City, State ZIP | ALAMO, NORTH DAKOTA 58830 |
| Event Date | May 4, 2025 | 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 | Rig tongs, power tongs |
| Secondary Source | Drilling and extraction machinery unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 213112 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 48.47000, -103.47000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was releasing the tong heads when their left middle finger was pinched between the tubing tong handle and the collar of the stump. The employee sustained a partial amputation of the fingertip.
Incident Summary
On May 4, 2025, a worker at Apex Well Servicing (USA) Inc. in ALAMO, NORTH DAKOTA 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 rig tongs, power tongs identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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