Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part · Crushing injuries
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Pacific Operators Offshore, 1145 Eugenia Place, Suite 200, CARPINTERIA, CALIFORNIA 93013
on — Crushing injuries, affecting the trunk, unspecified.
Final narrative
Employees were conducting routine maintenance for corrosion control/rust prevention cleaning of a wellhead. They were needle gunning and removed the bolts on a clamp that keeps the wellhead and oil tree together. When they removed the bolts, it created a pressure gap that dislodged the oil tree. The 2,000-pound tree then fell on top of the injured employee, crushing the employee's torso. The employee experienced difficulty breathing and possible internal, minor bleeding and bruising.
HospitalizedTrunk, unspecifiedMachine and appliance parts, n.e.c.
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