Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at C&J Energy Services, INC., Quintanilla SMEF 7H West of HWY 16 and FM 3445, TILDEN, TEXAS 78072
on — Amputations, affecting the fingertip(s).
Final narrative
An employee was attaching a sucker rod "birdie" to remove rods. The employee's left hand was pinched between the sucker rod and a tong winch line. The employee suffered a broken finger and a fingertip amputation.
AmputationFingertip(s)Oil drilling rigs and machinery
An employee was moving metal material when one of the employee's right fingers was caught between the material, resulting in a traumatic amputation of the fingertip.
An employee was grabbing a stand pipe from a 'V' chute to guide it when the pipe swung out. The employee then fell approximately 15 feet, breaking ribs and the hip.
While conducting rig-up operations, two employees were carrying a 2-inch joint of iron piping when the first employee dropped the joint on the second employee's finger. His right middle finger was crushed between the falling pipe and piping that was on the ground, resulting in an amputation.
An employee stepped off of the back of a trailer and placed his foot on the bumper. His foot slipped and was caught between the bumper and the trailer resulting in a fracture.
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.
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