Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified · Crushing injuries
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at TechnipFMC, wellsite #unknown at this time, KILLDEER, NORTH DAKOTA 58640
on — Crushing injuries, affecting the fingertip(s).
Final narrative
An employee was hooking up a hose when the hose fell and crushed their fingertip.
An employee was rigging chains to a crane to lift a zipper assembly. While the employee was taking slack out, their right index finger was caught between a chain and the zipper assembly. The fingertip was amputated to the nailbed.
An employee was function testing a flushing unit when the unit failed and the access panel was forced open as the filter housing ejected upward from the unit. The access panel struck the employee on his hard hat and he fell backward onto concrete, resulting in a fracture to their C1 vertebra.
An employee was using a hydraulic-pressured torque wrench to torque a bonnet connection on a valve when the elbow section of the torque head released pressure, resulting in a pressure cut/injection into the employee's left palm.
Two employees were working together to rotate a wellhead adapter. Employee 1 was using an overhead hoist and lifting strap to lift one side of the adapter and place it on its opposite side. Employee 1 began to lower the adapter down, and Employee 2's left middle finger was caught in a pinch point between the lifting strap and the part, resulting in a fingertip amputation.
An employee was connecting a 4-inch metal flex hose to a connection point. The hose slipped off the connection point and pinched the employee's right leg against a wellhead isolation valve, causing an open fracture to the femur.
An employee was unloading 30-foot 2-inch barrels from a pan holding about 20 barrels. The barrels tipped over, striking and breaking both of the employee's lower legs.
An employee was in a sandblasting area, preparing the surface of a plate heat exchanger frame for painting. The frame fell on the employee, who suffered fractures to vertebrae, the neck, pelvis, and rib cage; and punctured lungs.
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 on the ground working to close a trailer door. The door was caught by the wind and blew the employee backward. He landed on his back and sustained four fractured ribs, requiring hospitalization.
An employee was walking on top of boiler to close a valve. The employee fell off the boiler and landed on the floor, sustaining fractured ribs. The employee was hospitalized.
An employee was exiting a loader and coming down the ladder. His hand slipped off the railing and he fell backward onto sandy ground, landing on his side. The employee was hospitalized with a fractured pelvis and a rotator cuff tear.