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Injuries – 1997

November 01, 1997 - Chevron USA, Inc.

Investigation: Complete Activity: Development
Lease: P00205 Event(s): Injury (1)
Area: 6B Operation: Production
Block: 4661 Cause: Human Error
Rig/Platform: Gail Water Depth: 739'

Remarks: Two men were working on a 6-in line removing a bleed ring from between two flanges. As the ring was removed, the two flanges snapped together mashing the tip of one man’s left index finger off. Tip that was severed was removed from inside his glove. Injured was medivaced to St. John's Regional Medical Center where his fingertip was sewed back on. As of 18-Nov-1997 the injured had not returned to work but is expected to return next week.

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