Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 971838 - Employee's hand amputated by cable on oil rig

Accident Summary Nr: 971838 -- Report ID: 0854910 -- Event Date: 01/11/1990
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
105600803	01/12/1990	1389	0	Swabco

Abstract: Employee #1 was servicing an oil well on a swabbing rig. He was reaching out over the sand drum to mark the cable for depth reference while the drum was still engaged and rotating. He got his hand caught between the incoming cable and drum. His right hand was amputated.

Keywords: ROTATING PARTS, AMPUTATED, WIRE ROPE, WORK RULES, DRUM, LOCKOUT, CAUGHT BETWEEN, OIL WELL SERVICING, HAND, OIL RIG

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	105600803			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Drillers, oil well

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