Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170151633 - Employee's thumb amputated by rod clamp in oil pumping unit

Accident Summary Nr: 170151633 -- Report ID: 0950645 -- Event Date: 05/17/1996
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
126206143	06/24/1996	1389	0	Snow Well Service

Abstract: On May 17, 1996, Employee #1 was helping respace a polish rod on Mobil Oil corporation's Finley Well #245, to unseat a down hole pump. Employee #1's left hand was resting on the polish rod clamp when he told a coworker to start the pumping unit. When the unit was actuated, the rod clamp amputated his thumb.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, WORK RULES, THUMB, LOCKOUT, OIL WELL SERVICING, INATTENTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126206143			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Helpers, extractive occupations

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