OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221498454
AXIS ENERGY SERVICES, LLC
HARLETON, TX—
Event description
Employee is killed when struck by counterweight
Investigation abstract
At 3:26 p.m. on September 20, 2022, an employee was working near a pump jack while the counterweight was unsecured and at the 12:00 position. The counterweight rotated toward the bottom when the brake failed and the employee was struck by the counterweight. The employee died from his injuries.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 35 M
- Event type
- 1
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