Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170187454 - Employee hospitalized when hand injured by pickle line

Accident Summary Nr: 170187454 -- Report ID: 0950635 -- Event Date: 07/06/1990
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
112077185	07/11/1990	1389	0	Signal Well Service

Abstract: At about 10:00 a.m. on July 6, 1990, Employee #1 was working on a petroleum well servicing rig where rods were being placed back into the well. Employee #1 was working the rod board when the pickle line was caught by the traveling block and wrapped around his left hand. Employee #1 sustained five broken bones in his left hand and the amputation of his left index fingertip. He was hospitalized for treatment and medical observation.

Keywords: FRACTURE, AMPUTATED, FINGER, TRAVELLING BLOCK, CAUGHT BY, OIL WELL SERVICING, ENTANGLED, HAND, OIL RIG

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	112077185			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Drillers, oil well

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