Struck by or caught in swinging door or gate · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Key Energy Services, 3046 U.S. HWY 83, ZAPATA, TEXAS 78076
on — Amputations, affecting the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c..
Final narrative
An employee was exiting the "dog house" when his right pinky finger was caught and amputated between the door and the doorway.
AmputationFinger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.Doors, except garage and vehicle
An employee was assisting with rigging up a derrick. He was at the back end of the rig when he grabbed a bar with his right hand. As the rig was going up, his right hand went under the tail screw, which crushed his little finger, resulting in amputation.
Employees had been nippling up the blow out preventer (BOP) system. The work floor of the rig unfolded and descended on top of an employee resulting in contusions to multiple body parts.
An employee was doing a repair in an office building. He was closing a bank vault door when his right index finger became caught between the door and the door frame resulting in amputation of the fingertip.
An employee's left index finger was pinched between a cattle gate and a concrete wall, resulting in amputation of soft tissue and loss of the fingernail.
On December 11, 2023, an employee was transporting equipment for demolition tasks and waiting for the superintendent to open the door. The door closed and amputated the tip of the employee's left thumb.
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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 walking up a walkway to enter a building through the back entrance when she tripped over the lip of the cement ramp. The employee fell and sustained a fractured right hip.