Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170703052 - Employee's finger amputated in hinged door

Accident Summary Nr: 170703052 -- Report ID: 0950626 -- Event Date: 01/06/1992
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
111946828	05/12/1992	1389	0	California Production Service

Abstract: At approximately 8:30 a.m. on January 6, 1991, Employee #1 was operating the power tongs on oil well work over rig #128. While removing tubing and breaking a pipe joint, Employee #1 noticed that the door of the power tongs had come open, so he instinctively reached out to close the door with his right hand. But his right ring fingertip became caught in the hinged side of the door and Employee #1 pulled his right hand away from the door, amputating his right ring fingertip. He was treated at Bakersfield Memorial Hospital and released. On February 2, 1992, Employee #1 was readmitted for surgery to remove additional bone and tissue.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, CAUGHT BY, OIL WELL SERVICING, DOOR

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111946828			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Drillers, oil well

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