BROWNFIELD, TEXAS—
Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
Injured by handheld object or equipment, n.e.c. · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Halliburton Energy Services, Inc., 1278 FM 2066, BROWNFIELD, TEXAS 79316 on — Amputations, affecting the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c..
Final narrative
An employee was adjusting a hydraulic torque wrench to attach a fluid end when a second employee engaged the high torque controls, resulting in an amputation of the first employee's right middle finger.
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