Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201114337 - Employee's Foot and Toes Amputated

Accident Summary Nr: 201114337 -- Report ID: 0950643 -- Event Date: 04/15/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
126034271	04/24/2002	1381	0	Western Drilling, Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 was work on drill rig. Employee #1's coworkers were running the third stand of a 4.5 in. drill pipe into a hole. The drill pipe weighs 16.60 lbs per foot, approximately 996 lbs per stand. A coworker ran the bull horn elevators up to the rig, while another coworker placed the drill pipe into the elevators and partially closed the door, yelling "snag" afterwards. On of the coworker started to lower the pipe into the floor, when the pipe fell out of the elevators onto Employee #1's toes. Employee #1's coworkers lifted the pipe off of his left foot. Employee was taken to the hospital and treated for his injuries.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, DRILL PIPE, CRUSHED, DRILL RIG--NON-OIL, PIPE, STRUCK BY, TOE, FOOT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126034271			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Helpers, extractive occupations

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