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Accident Summary Nr: 170813166 - Employee's hand injured when caught in power tongs

Accident Summary Nr: 170813166 -- Report ID: 0950625 -- Event Date: 11/15/1994
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
111951836	01/24/1995	1389	0	California Production Service

Abstract: On November 15, 1995, Employee #1 was operating the hydraulic tongs on rig #146 at the Kern River Oil Field, Bakersfield, CA when his hand became caught in the power tongs. He suffered injuries to his right ring finger and was taken to Memorial Hospital, Bakersfield, where the first joint of his finger was surgically removed.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BY, HYDRAULIC TOOL, OIL WELL SERVICING, TONGS, HAND

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111951836			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Helpers, extractive occupations

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