Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Shebester-Bechtel Well Service, 1/2 mi S of Bison on Hwy 81, BISON, OKLAHOMA 73720
on — Amputations, affecting the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c..
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Final narrative
An employee's right ring finger was smashed between hydraulic tongs and a truck bed while running rods. The employee lost the finger from the nail to the end. The employee was transported to the hospital and treated.
AmputationFinger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.Oil drilling rigs and machinery
More severe injuries at Shebester-Bechtel Well Service
On 11/30/16, an employee was pulling pipe from a well when the pipe was released from the elevator before the arm that held it was in place. The pipe fell and struck the employee's right hand, crushing his ring finger above the knuckle and fracturing his middle finger. His ring finger had to be amputated.
An employee was sharpening peeler blades when their shirt was caught in the grinding wheel. The employee sustained tendon damage and a crushed right hand.
An employee was preparing to cut lumber on a panel saw when the clamp engaged and caught the employee's left middle finger, resulting in a fingertip amputation.
More severe injuries in this industry (NAICS 213112)
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An employee was using a torch to loosen a bolt on a water trailer. Natural gas was present in the water and it ignited, causing a fire. The employee sustained third-degree burns to their upper leg.
An employee had been conducting crane operations. The employee went to stop a piece of oil and gas equipment for tubular running from falling over to the ground. Their right hand was caught between a rolling ladder and the equipment, resulting in fractures to the index and middle fingers. They were hospitalized and the middle finger required surgery.
An employee was working to install a drive belt on a water pump. He was holding the belt on both sides of the pulley, working to route it over the top. As he pulled down with his right hand, the pulley rotated and the belt slid over it, pulling his left little finger between the pulley and the belt. He suffered an amputation to the fingertip as well as a fracture to the ring finger.
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An employee was working in the food service warehouse when he experienced chest pain, difficulty breathing, and lost consciousness. The employee sustained carbon monoxide poisoning.
An employee was cutting a piece of metal rod with a metal cutting machine. His right middle finger became caught between the rod and the machine's table. The employee's fingertip was partially amputated.
An employee was working at her desk. She went to stand up and fell to the floor beside the desk. The employee sustained a hip displacement and required surgery.
An employee was processing wood boards at a chop saw when the saw malfunctioned and the blade cut her left hand and fingers. She was hospitalized and her little finger was surgically amputated.