Basic Energy Services
Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified - Fractures - PECOS, Texas
| Employer | Basic Energy Services |
| Address | Well Site near Pecos, TX |
| City, State ZIP | PECOS, Texas 79772 |
| Report ID | 2018010515 |
| Event Date | January 16, 2018 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Nonclassifiable |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified |
| Source of Injury | Oil drilling rigs and machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 213112 |
| Inspection # | 1289319 |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.42000, -103.49000 |
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Incident Narrative
Employees were rigging down a well-servicing rig as an operator station was being lowered with a winch line. The operator station became temporarily hung up on the gears, causing the winch line to develop approximately 4 feet of slack on the line. When the operator station freed itself, it fell approximately 4 feet and struck an employee. The employee suffered fractured vertebrae.
Incident Summary
On January 16, 2018, a worker at Basic Energy Services in PECOS, Texas suffered fractures to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified, with oil drilling rigs and machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 1,482 severe injury reports involving "Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified injuries.
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