Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 100888.015 - Employee is caught in winch cable and amputates foot and fin

Accident Summary Nr: 100888.015 -- Report ID: 0627500 -- Event Date: 11/14/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1278430.015	11/16/2017		211112	Cactus Drilling Company Llc

Abstract: At 8:15 p.m. on November 14, 2017, an employee was observing the mast being lowered on a drilling rig. The employee used his foot as leverage to pull the winch cable back in its sheave, after he was successful, an extreme amount of force was relieved from the slack in the line. The line amputated the employee's foot and fingers.

Keywords: Amputation, Caught In, Finger, Foot, Winch

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1278430.015	51	M	Hospitalized injury		Laborers, except construction

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