Westex/WLP & WLP Energy
Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk — DENVER CITY, TEXAS
| Employer | Westex/WLP & WLP Energy | Report ID | 2017054477 |
| Address | Bennet ranch 1507 | City, State ZIP | DENVER CITY, TEXAS 79323 |
| Event Date | May 17, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk | Body Part | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Nonclassifiable |
| Industry (NAICS) | 213112 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.67000, -96.50000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Employees were changing weights on a work-over rig from a 12 o'clock to 6 o'clock position when one of the moving weights struck an employee in the back. He suffered broken ribs and a collapsed lung, requiring hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On May 17, 2017, a worker at Westex/WLP & WLP Energy in DENVER CITY, TEXAS suffered internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as contact with objects and equipment, unspecified, with nonclassifiable identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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