Sunset Well Service, Inc.

Struck by dislodged flying object, particle - Fractures - TOYAH, Texas

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at Sunset Well Service, Inc. in TOYAH, Texas
Employer Sunset Well Service, Inc.
Address 12.5 South of Toyah
City, State ZIP TOYAH, Texas 79785
Report ID 2018032093
Event Date March 1, 2018
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures
Body Part Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Event Type Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
Source of Injury Pipes, ducts, tubing, unspecified
Secondary Source Oil drilling rigs and machinery
Industry (NAICS) 213112
GPS Coordinates 31.31000, -103.79000

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Incident Narrative

An employee was helping to lay down pipes on a work-over rig's pipe wrangler when a pipe jumped out of the wrangler and struck his side, breaking four ribs. He was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On March 1, 2018, a worker at Sunset Well Service, Inc. in TOYAH, Texas suffered fractures to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as struck by dislodged flying object, particle, with pipes, ducts, tubing, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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