Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202686341 - Employee's Hand Is Crushed Between Wrench and Well Rig

Accident Summary Nr: 202686341 -- Report ID: 0352410 -- Event Date: 08/29/2013
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
316990936	08/29/2013	1781	237110	Shannahan Artesian Well Co Inc

Abstract: On August 29, 2013, Employee #1 was trying to separate two pieces of pipe with a wrench on a well drilling platform. The foreman reversed the gear on the drill to unthread the two pipes, which caused the wrench to thrust forward and pining Employee #1's middle and ring finger against the back of the well rig. Employee #1 sustained crushing injuries to his hand. Employee #1 was transported to a medical center, where he received treatment and was then hospitalized.

Keywords: WRENCH, FINGER, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, HAND, OIL RIG

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		Other		Under $50,000

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	316990936			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Drilling and boring machine operators	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing underground plumbing conduit Fatality Cause: Caught in stationary equipment

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