Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at North Star Logistics LLC, 47 56'00.7"N, WATFORD CITY, NORTH DAKOTA 58854
on — Amputations, affecting the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified.
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Final narrative
On July 14, 2022, an employee was removing tongs from a tubing puller near a well site. The tongs were removed and the pulley was raised while the employee's hand was in a pinch point between a wire cable and a block. The employee suffered a thumb amputation.
AmputationFinger(s), fingernail(s), unspecifiedOil drilling rigs and machinery
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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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