Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202464145 - Employee's Arm Is Amputated When Pulled Into Well Cathead

Accident Summary Nr: 202464145 -- Report ID: 0950643 -- Event Date: 08/07/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
310193636	08/08/2006	1711	238220	Carter Pump & Machine, Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 10:15 a.m. on August 7, 2006, Employee #1 was working as a rig helper at a water well located in an agricultural field. He was using a cathead and cathead line to aid in the threading of segments of well tubing. He became entangled in line on the cathead of the production rig and was pulled into the cathead. He was hospitalized for the amputation of his left arm.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, AGRICULTURE, WELL, CATHEAD, ARM

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Pipeline		Other		Under $50,000

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	310193636			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Drillers, oil well	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Trenching, installing pipe Fatality Cause: Caught in stationary equipment

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