Halliburton Energy Services
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment - Dislocation of joints - RUNGE, Texas
| Employer | Halliburton Energy Services |
| Address | Neller Gas Unit 1#C2H, 1.9 Miles West of Runge, TX off CR 339 |
| City, State ZIP | RUNGE, Texas 78151 |
| Report ID | 2016087141 |
| Event Date | August 2, 2016 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Dislocation of joints |
| Body Part | Wrist(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment |
| Source of Injury | Pipes, ducts, tubing, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Oil drilling rigs and machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 213111 |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.87000, -97.71000 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was completing a rig down and had finished cementing. He was attempting to remove the cement plug of the plug container by lowering the plug to the ground using a wench. The plug shifted and the employee's left wrist was caught between the drill pipe and the manifold on the plug container. The employee was hospitalized with a dislocated left wrist.
Incident Summary
On August 2, 2016, a worker at Halliburton Energy Services in RUNGE, Texas suffered dislocation of joints to the wrist(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with pipes, ducts, tubing, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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