Incident date: 2021-07-27
NAICS industry code: 213112

An employee raised a well pump jack and placed the top and bottom rod clamps on the lifting rod. The bottom rod clamp slipped, causing the well pump jack to lower and amputate the employee's left thumb.

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