Date | City | State | Employer | Body Part | Event |
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2021-09-23 | Marysville | Oh | Scotts Company LLC | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment |
An employee was helping to train two new employees on how to change hammers in a hammer mill. The employees conducting the training were removing the hammers, which requires pushing a steel rod through the hammers and collars to push out another rod that holds the components in place. Employee 1 was removing a collar that was stuck when Employee 2 pushed the rod in. Employee 1's left middle finger was pinched between both rods, and his finger was partially amputated. The mill was locked out at t | |||||
2019-01-14 | Monahans | Texas | United Drilling, Inc. | Toes(s), toenail(s) | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part |
Employees were loading 6.5-inch drill collars onto a 40-foot flatbed trailer for transport. The injured employee was attempting to install a band around a collar to secure it when the drill collar rolled off the trailer and struck the employee's right foot. As a result, five of the employee's toes were amputated. | |||||
2018-09-19 | Big Lake | Texas | Predator Drilling, LLC | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders | Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c. |
An employee was making a connection for drill collars when a tong struck him, breaking ribs. He was hospitalized. | |||||
2018-04-08 | Artesia | New Mexico | Silver Oak Drilling, LLC | Trunk | Contact with objects and equipment |
An employee was making collars to go into the hole at an oil drilling rig when the drill collar tongue struck the middle part of the employee's body. | |||||
2017-10-16 | West Chester | Pennsylvania | Air King America Div of Lasko Products | Fingertip(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation |
An employee was making collars for pedestal fans on a press when the machine powered on and amputated the employee's right index fingertip. | |||||
2017-08-18 | Hillsboro | Ohio | SEAL TITE LLC | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation |
On 8/18/2017, an employee was operating a sheet metal electric power rotary beading and crimping machine to make collars. The employee's leather glove was caught between the roller and the crimping of the machine wheel, and the left index finger was amputated. | |||||
2017-07-13 | Midland | Texas | Integrity Services | Lower leg(s) | Struck by falling object or equipment |
An employee was unloading pipe racks and drill collars when one pipe rack hit the other pipe rack, causing the load to shift and strike his lower leg. His lower leg broke and had to be amputated. | |||||
2015-02-06 | Forsan | Texas | NOV Tuboscope | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment |
On or about February 6, 2015 at 12:00pm, an employee's finger was caught in between two collars on a pipe while assisting in the lay down of 3 1/2" tubing coming out of the oil head. |