Incident date: 2015-11-03
NAICS industry code: 213112

An employee removed a blow out preventer (BOP) from a well head. The BOP was suspended by the rig.  While suspended, the BOP started rotating catching the employee's left ring fingertip between the BOP and the stationary well head resulting in amputation.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c.
code_source: title: Valves, nozzles
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Fingertip(s)
severity: high