Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170203475 - Employee's finger crushed between equipment on oil rig

Accident Summary Nr: 170203475 -- Report ID: 0950626 -- Event Date: 07/07/1990
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
111942595	11/05/1990	1381	0	Gary Drilling
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
111942827	12/17/1990	1311	0	Gary Drilling Company

Abstract: At approximately 6:30 p.m. on July 7, 1990, Employee #1 was working on drilling rig #D7, well #3032-3, at the Belridge III oilfield in McKittrick, CA. The crew was making up a section of drill pipe with a spinning chain. The chain was wrapped around the pipe and Employee #1 was moving the tongs over to the pipe when the driller made the mistake of operating the tong lever instead of the chain lever at his station. This caused the tongs to be pulled, and Employee #1's right hand was smashed between the tongs and the drill pipe. He suffered a crushed middle finger and was hospitalized until July, 9, 2000

Keywords: HAND, FINGER, OIL WELL DRILLING, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, FALLING OBJECT, OIL RIG

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111942595			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Helpers, extractive occupations
2	111942827					Occupation Not Listed

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