Other fall to lower level, unspecified · Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c.
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at SELECT ENERGY SERVICES, 601 S. Pagewood Ave., ODESSA, TEXAS 79761
on — Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c., affecting the multiple trunk locations.
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Final narrative
An employee was attempting to replace a gasket in a valve on a separator trailer when he fell and struck a tire rim that was on the ground, breaking ribs and suffering spleen damage.
HospitalizedMultiple trunk locationsOil drilling rigs and machinery
An employee was repairing a trash pump used to treat water for drilling and fracking. The trash pump vapor locked and the employee was trying to get the pump started when the hose ruptured and they were exposed to a 12.5% bleach solution. The employee sustained chemical burns to their arm and leg.
An employee was standing behind a winch truck. The truck rolled back and ran over the employee's left leg. The employee suffered a thigh injury, a head laceration, and bruising to the right-side ribs.
An employee was sitting on a haul trailer when an ATV backed into him pinning him against the haul trailer. The employee was hospitalized for a fractured right femur, a broken nose and a one-inch laceration on his right check.
Employee was taking out a 10-inch hose to get water ready for the frac operation when he was struck by the hose on his ankle. The employee flipped and fell on his head. He bled from the left ear and suffered a closed fracture behind his left ear and internal bleeding on the brain.
An employee was on an A-frame ladder retrieving materials from a shelf. He slipped and fell and his leg got caught in the ladder rungs, breaking his left tibia.
An employee was unloading materials from a flatbed trailer when they fell from the trailer and landed on the ground. The employee sustained a fractured left leg.
An employee was unloading appliances at a customer location for delivery. The employee was moving a water heater to be placed on the liftgate when he stepped backward and fell to the ground. The employee sustained rib and back injuries.
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.
After cutting a slab of beef short ribs, an employee turned to grab the pieces he had cut and his right hand contacted the saw blade. The employee sustained an amputation to his right index finger.
An employee was unloading a carpet pad from a truck when they fell from the truck dock to the concrete below, resulting in five fractured ribs and an injury to their left lung.
An employee was walking up a walkway to enter a building through the back entrance when she tripped over the lip of the cement ramp. The employee fell and sustained a fractured right hip.