Struck by object or equipment, unspecified · Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Energy Drilling Company, Energy Drilling Company Rig 11, CALDWELL, TEXAS 77836
on — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds, affecting the thigh(s).
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Final narrative
An employee was helping to unstring a drill line when the drill line became hung up in the fast line. The drill line then came free, striking and lacerating the employee's right thigh.
HospitalizedThigh(s)Machine and appliance parts, n.e.c.
An employee was lowering a pipe stabilizing tool called a "slip" into a drill hole/floor hole. As the drill was being lowered into the slip and drill hole, the employee's right foot lost traction and moved underneath the slip. The drill then entered the slip, which caused the slip to move and crush his right foot. His right big toe was severed at the first knuckle.
An employee was checking the function of newly installed actuators when they were struck by a pressurized release pipe. The employee suffered fractures to the orbital socket and shoulder, requiring hospitalization.
An employee was completing a service call and looking at a water pump when the pump cover plate struck their forehead. The employee sustained a forehead laceration and fracture requiring hospitalization.
An employee was removing chains from a steel tube. A sorting hook attachment was caught on the staging area cross member. When he raised the chains, the sorting hook snapped back and struck the employee's face causing a fractured jaw.
An employee was in the sawmill basement using a push broom and shovel to clean wood chips and sawdust. The employee's right arm was struck by a wooden board between the wrist and elbow, resulting in a fracture.
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