ClearWell Well Services, LLC

Employees were rigging down a power swivel at a well site. They placed the power swivel in a trailer and were preparing to remove the Kelly valve and cross-over subs. The operator came down from the drillers console, set the power swivel's control panel down in front of the draw works, and then went to get a kink out of a hydraulic hose. The hose caused the control panel to flip over, engaging the power swivel. The injured employee placed a 48" pipe wrench onto a sub. When the power swivel engaged, the wrench swung and struck the injured employee's left knee. The employee's knee was dislocated and they sustained soft tissue damage to the ACL and MCL.

An employee was assisting with the rig down of tubing testing equipment when the end of one of the tool joints with a winch line broke. A small section swung back toward the rig floor and hit the employee in the upper back, causing a contusion on the spine. The employee was hospitalized.

An employee was on a catwalk helping to lay down tubing when he lost his balance. The employee jumped approximately 42 inches to the ground and the 30-foot section of tubing struck his left shin resulting in a fracture that required surgery.

An employee was adjusting the operator console to raise it to a higher level. He removed the bracket that connects the console to the rail system so he could begin raising it. The console shifted, causing the employee to fall 10 feet, resulting in a shoulder fracture and head laceration.

An employee was operating a machine when a wire pulled his right glove resulting in amputation of the index and middle fingertips.

An employee was grinding chicken when their right index fingertip was caught in the grinder and amputated.

An employee was sharpening peeler blades when their shirt was caught in the grinding wheel. The employee sustained tendon damage and a crushed right hand.

An employee was passing through a large metal door when the door closed on the employee, resulting in a cracked rib.

An employee was preparing to cut lumber on a panel saw when the clamp engaged and caught the employee's left middle finger, resulting in a fingertip amputation.

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 inspecting flares processes. The employee received burns to the front side of the body, face and arm from the flares.

An employee was removing plastic material from a production line when the machine cycled and amputated his left index, ring, and little fingers.

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.