Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, n.e.c. · Fractures and dislocations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Pioneer Oil Field Services, County Road 700 & Spruce Lane, WALTONVILLE, ILLINOIS 62894
on — Fractures and dislocations, affecting the ankle(s) and leg(s), n.e.c..
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Final narrative
On 7/1/16, at approximately 6:30 PM, an employee was helping to pull tubing from a derrick rig. The employee climbed the derrick structure to attach the necessary rigging. As he descended to the working level, his climb assist became caught/wrapped in the gooseneck assembly. He was then pulled into the derrick board, breaking his tibia and dislocating his ankle.
HospitalizedAnkle(s) and leg(s), n.e.c.Derricks and related equipment
More severe injuries at Pioneer Oil Field Services
On May 24, 2015, an employee working near a mud pump suffered an injury to his right leg/knee when he was struck by fluid under pressure when a hose ruptured.
On 2/11/15, a Pioneer Oil Field Services Rig Hand working at Petco/Louden Field amputated the first digit (approximately the length of his fingernail) of his right ring finger. The amputation occurred when a landing joint connector being pulled by a chain became tight and wrapped around said employee's finger who was holding/guiding the chain at the time of incident.
An employee was offloading containers from his truck using a deck that goes up and down. When the deck was up, he took a step and his foot went between the truck and the deck, resulting in a foot/ankle fracture.
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An employee was operating a riding mower. The employee's left hand became stuck between the mower's front left support bar and its reel. The employee suffered tendon damage to the middle three fingers.
An employee was guiding a motor into a container while a forklift was lowering it. The employee made contact with the motor, which amputated the top of his left thumb.
An employee was moving 4-inch square tubing from a pallet to a four-post rack when his right ring finger was caught between the end of a tube and the rack. The employee's finger was partially amputated.
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