Incident date: 2017-10-20
NAICS industry code: 213111

An employee was lowering a blowout preventer (BOP) into position. He placed his hand on top of a stud on the BOP flange while the BOP was being lowered. The stud became hung up and bottomed out on the pipe ram body, smashing his left hand. His left middle finger and knuckle were crushed and required surgery. Impact gloves were worn at the time of the incident.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
code_source: title: Valves, nozzles
code_nature: title: Crushing injuries
code_body: title: Hand(s) and finger(s)
severity: moderate