Fall on same level, n.e.c. · Major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Schlumberger, 560 W. Jensen Rd., EL RENO, OKLAHOMA 73036
on — Major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments, affecting the upper arm(s).
Final narrative
An employee was opening a high-pressure relief valve with a pressure bar. He was pulling down on the bar when it gave way, causing him to fall on the second bar. He tore his left triceps and bicep.
On November 9, 2022, while troubleshooting a furnace, a bit was pushed from the pre-heating dome and fell to the cart below, striking the injured employee and pinning his left leg between the cart and the bit. The employee's left ankle was fractured and required surgery. The employee also sustained burns to the right hip and thigh, left ankle, and right hand.
An employee was disassembling a U-joint. The U-joint was in a vise, and the employee was striking it with a ball peen hammer to break it free, when a piece of metal entered the employee's eye.
An employee was trying to lower a tower on a light plant when the cable came out of the pulley and created slack. As the employee tried to put the cable back in the pulley, the cable snagged the employee's glove and pulled it into the pulley, amputating the first digit of the employee's right pinky finger.
An employee was helping to unload a 200-pound flare stack from a gooseneck trailer when the stack shifted and fell, striking the employee in the right shoulder and lower back area.
An employee was pulling on a bale of corrugated cardboard boxes that were on a conveyor. The straps on the bale failed and the employee fell to the floor. The employee was hospitalized and required surgery for a fractured femur and/or hip.
On December 27, 2023, an employee was delivering mail to an apartment complex when their knee gave out and they fell to the ground. The employee was hospitalized with a left tibia fracture.
An employee was walking to the inventory cage when her ankle gave out and she fell to the floor. The employee sustained a femur fracture and was hospitalized.
An employee was dislodging a pallet that was stuck when boxes of product fell onto them, causing them to fall to the ground. The employee suffered a fractured femur.
An employee had been cleaning the work area. While lifting a saw, the employee's index finger was lacerated by the saw blade. A tendon was cut and required surgery.
An employee was delivering home heating fuel when bees came from the ground and stung the employee's face, neck, torso, and hands. The employee proceeded to shut off the oil flow before losing consciousness. They were hospitalized due to an anaphylactic reaction.
An employee was using a torch to loosen a bolt on a water trailer. Natural gas was present in the water and it ignited, causing a fire. The employee sustained third-degree burns to their upper leg.
An employee had been conducting crane operations. The employee went to stop a piece of oil and gas equipment for tubular running from falling over to the ground. Their right hand was caught between a rolling ladder and the equipment, resulting in fractures to the index and middle fingers. They were hospitalized and the middle finger required surgery.
An employee was working to install a drive belt on a water pump. He was holding the belt on both sides of the pulley, working to route it over the top. As he pulled down with his right hand, the pulley rotated and the belt slid over it, pulling his left little finger between the pulley and the belt. He suffered an amputation to the fingertip as well as a fracture to the ring finger.
An employee was helping to move a 1,300-pound coil on a cart. The steel caster hit a crack in the concrete, the weld holding the caster onto the cart broke, and the coil and cart tipped over onto the employee. He was hospitalized with a laceration on his forehead and a pelvic fracture on his right side.
An employee was working in the food service warehouse when he experienced chest pain, difficulty breathing, and lost consciousness. The employee sustained carbon monoxide poisoning.
An employee was cutting a piece of metal rod with a metal cutting machine. His right middle finger became caught between the rod and the machine's table. The employee's fingertip was partially amputated.
An employee was working at her desk. She went to stand up and fell to the floor beside the desk. The employee sustained a hip displacement and required surgery.
An employee was processing wood boards at a chop saw when the saw malfunctioned and the blade cut her left hand and fingers. She was hospitalized and her little finger was surgically amputated.