CALDWELL, TEXAS—
Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment · Bruises, contusions
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Halliburton Energy Services, Inc., 1109 Foundation Drive, CALDWELL, TEXAS 77836 on — Bruises, contusions, affecting the arm(s), unspecified.
Final narrative
An employee was performing a fluid end replacement on a pump using an impact gun to remove pump suction manifold bolts. While loosening the bolts, the suction manifold fell ~6 inches catching employee's arms between the suction manifold and trail fender resulting in a contusion injury. The header weighs approximately 250-300 pounds.
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