VICTORIA, TEXAS—
Ranger Energy Services, LLC
Injured by handheld object or equipment, unspecified · Amputations
Final narrative
Two employees were tightening up a connection on a pump when the wrench slipped and caught one of the employee's fingers between the skid and the wrench. The employee's finger was severely lacerated, resulting in an amputation to the first knuckle.
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