Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201092186 - Employee%92s finger amputated when smashed by wrench

Accident Summary Nr: 201092186 -- Report ID: 0950645 -- Event Date: 05/27/1998
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
126213362	10/08/1998	1389	0	Oil Well Service

Abstract: At approximately 7:30 a.m. on May 27, 1998, Employee #1, who worked as a floorhand for the Oil Well Service Company in Bakersfield, Ca, and the company crew were placing a 1.25-in. tubing back into an oil well. Employee #1 was using a 24-in. wrench for back-up on the tubing. The slops, which were being used to hold the tubing, gave way and the tubing slipped. The tubing moved downward and Employee #1's right middle finger was smashed between the 24-in. wrench and the slops, and amputated. Employee #1 was taken to various medical facilities in Bakersfield and finally was admitted to the Mercy Hospital for treatment.

Keywords: WRENCH, RIGGING, AMPUTATED, FINGER, SLIP, OIL WELL SERVICING, SLOPE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126213362			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Helpers, extractive occupations

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