# Amputations at Unit Drilling Company
> OSHA SIR `20191213134` · 12/23/2019 · MIDLAND, TEXAS
## Severity
- **1 amputation**
- **Body part:** Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
- **Nature of injury:** Amputations
## Cause
- **Event:** Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
- **Source:** Oil drilling rigs and machinery
## Employer
- **Name:** Unit Drilling Company
- **Location:** Cumberland West B 3402 WB, MIDLAND, TEXAS, 79706
- **NAICS:** 211111
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

A drilling rig was tripping pipe out of a hole. An employee grabbed the drill stand before the spinners latched, causing amputation of the employee's left middle finger.

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*Source: [OSHA Severe Injury Reports](https://www.osha.gov/severe-injury-reports) · MORVS · CC0 1.0*