Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201492410 - Employee Amputates Finger While Working an Oil Rig

Accident Summary Nr: 201492410 -- Report ID: 0950625 -- Event Date: 03/02/2009
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
312911498	08/12/2009	1381	213111	Excalibur Well Service Corp

Abstract: At approximately 12:25 p.m. on March 2, 2009, Employee #1 was working for an oil well service company on a rig. As Employee #1 was spreading sawdust onto two fan belts that were driving the rig's hydraulic pump, one of his hands became caught between the slave pulley and V-belt. The fifth digit of Employee #1's hand was amputated. Employee #1 was taken to Memorial Occupational Medicine, where he received treatment for his injury. The incident investigation revealed that when water from the hydraulic pump contacted the V-belts, friction was lost between the driver and slave pulleys, causing them to malfunction.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, OIL WELL DRILLING, CAUGHT BY, CAUGHT BETWEEN, OIL RIG

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	312911498			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Drillers, oil well

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