Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201091527 - EMPLOYEE INJURED WHEN FINGER TIP AMPUTATED

Accident Summary Nr: 201091527 -- Report ID: 0950645 -- Event Date: 12/29/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
126209808	03/03/1998	1381	0	Golden State Drilling Inc

Abstract: At 1:00 a.m. on December 29, 1997, Employee #1 and the crew of Golden State Drilling, Inc. Rig #18 were in the process of moving the 450 pound flow ditch. Two of the employees were discussing how to do the move. Employee #1 decided to try to move his end of the ditch. The ditch started to move towards the sub-mat. Employee #1 placed three fingers inside the casing at the end of the ditch. The ditch made contact with the sub-mat, and his right index finger was trapped between the sub-mat and the ditch. The tip of the finger was amputated.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, DITCH, FINGER, CAUGHT BETWEEN, OIL RIG

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126209808			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Helpers, extractive occupations

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