Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 96255.015 - Employee 's finger is amputated while handling drill rod

Accident Summary Nr: 96255.015 -- Report ID: 0950612 -- Event Date: 04/16/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1238923.015	06/09/2017		237990	Jensen Drilling Company

Abstract: At 5:30 p.m. on April 16, 2017, Employee #1 and Coworker #1, employed by a drilling company, were engaged in horizontal drilling into a remote hillside near a highway. Employee #1 was assisting Coworker #1, the drilling rig operator. The drilling was part of a project to install drain pipes into the hillside to help prevent flooding and landslides. Each time they completed a drill hole, Coworker #1 and Employee #1 removed the drilling rod. While removing a drilling rod, Employee #1 placed his right hand between a derrick and a well head on the drilling machine. His hand became caught and crushed. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was admitted and treated for a crushed middle finger and an amputated ring finger.

Keywords: Amputation, Caught Between, Construction, Crushed, Drain Pipe, Drill Pipe, Drill Rig--Non-Oil, Finger, Installing, Work Rules

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1238923.015	30	M	Hospitalized injury		Drillers, earth

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