Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170835284 - Employee's Tongue Is Amputated When Struck in Chin

Accident Summary Nr: 170835284 -- Report ID: 0950615 -- Event Date: 03/10/2007
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125537647	03/14/2007	1381	213111	Kenai Drilling Limited

Abstract: At approximately 3:30 p.m. on March 10, 2007, Employee #1 was working with a crew cleaning out a well, Number 10. They were using an ACCO BX-600 load binder, for securing the hoisting block to a set of tables. Employee #1 was in the process of rising the block after the crew had pulled wire rope through it. He was removing the load binders from the hoist block and tables. The load binder released under load pressure at which point the lever came in contact with his chin. He severed his tounge and broke several teeth and was hospitalized.

Keywords: FRACTURE, AMPUTATED, MOUTH, CLEANING, WELL, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, FACE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125537647			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Drillers, oil well

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