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SPN Well Services

Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk — PEARSALL, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at SPN Well Services in PEARSALL, TEXAS
Employer SPN Well Services Report ID 2019010683
Address Longhorn A 104 H City, State ZIP PEARSALL, TEXAS 78061
Event Date January 20, 2019 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 Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified Source of Injury Oil drilling rigs and machinery
Secondary Source Wrenches-power not determined
Industry (NAICS) 324110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 28.89000, -99.09000

Incident Narrative

An employee was attaching a pipe wrench to a saver sub in order to torque it to a power swivel. Once the pipe was attached, the power swivel unexpectedly began turning, causing the wrench to spin around and push the employee into the handrails on the rig floor. The employee suffered four broken ribs and internal bleeding.

Incident Summary

On January 20, 2019, a worker at SPN Well Services in PEARSALL, 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 caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with oil drilling rigs and machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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