Victory Well Servicing, LLC
Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c. - Cuts, lacerations - MIDLAND, Texas
| Employer | Victory Well Servicing, LLC |
| Address | Sale Ranch W14L-112H |
| City, State ZIP | MIDLAND, Texas 79706 |
| Report ID | 2018043531 |
| Event Date | April 12, 2018 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations |
| Body Part | Elbow(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c. |
| Source of Injury | Oil drilling rigs and machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 213112 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.03000, -102.19000 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was checking a power swivel's back-up securing line to see if it was tight enough. As he reached out to slap the line, residual stored energy released, causing the securing line to back spin. The line was attached to a turnbuckle with a safety pin in place. The safety pin spun backwards, catching and lacerating the employee's right inner elbow area and causing potential muscle damage.
Incident Summary
On April 12, 2018, a worker at Victory Well Servicing, LLC in MIDLAND, Texas suffered cuts, lacerations to the elbow(s). The incident was classified as struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c., with oil drilling rigs and machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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