Halliburton Energy Services
Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — MIDLAND, TEXAS
| Employer | Halliburton Energy Services | Report ID | 2016021124 |
| Address | oil field well site near loop 349 | City, State ZIP | MIDLAND, TEXAS 79707 |
| Event Date | February 5, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Machine and appliance parts, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 213111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.01000, -102.15000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee received an injury to the right middle finger that required surgery and hospitalization. The employee's finger was caught between a pump plunger and the catwalk when the pump plunger fell to the catwalk.
Incident Summary
On February 5, 2016, a worker at Halliburton Energy Services in MIDLAND, TEXAS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified, with machine and appliance parts, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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