Incident date: 2017-03-09
NAICS industry code: 213112

An employee was changing an auger bit on a drilling rig when the employee noticed the pin hole was filled with dirt. The employee used his right middle finger to clear the hole when the Kelly bar moved and amputated his finger.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
code_source: title: Oil drilling rigs and machinery
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
severity: high