Express Energy Services, LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Fractures — AMARILLO, TEXAS
| Employer | Express Energy Services, LLC | Report ID | 2015030400 |
| Address | 35.516324, -102.2133018, Cactus #121 approximately 38 miles NorthWest of Amarillo | City, State ZIP | AMARILLO, TEXAS 79101 |
| Event Date | March 26, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Wrist(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Oil drilling rigs and machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 213112 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.20000, -101.84000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was stabbing up in the derrick while a pipe was being brought up on an elevator. As the employee reached to unlatch the elevator, the tongs engaged, striking the employee's left hand resulting in a broken wrist.
Incident Summary
On March 26, 2015, a worker at Express Energy Services, LLC in AMARILLO, TEXAS suffered fractures to the wrist(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with oil drilling rigs and machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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