Vehicle Safety
Recalls Search 320,000+ NHTSA safety recalls Complaints 2.1M+ consumer safety complaints TSBs 4.7M technical service bulletins VIN Lookup Decode any vehicle VIN instantly OBD Codes 12,000+ diagnostic trouble codes Fuel Economy EPA MPG data for all vehicles Statistics Recall trends & safety analysis
Consumer Safety
Product Safety 9,700+ CPSC product recalls Food Safety 28,600+ FDA food recalls Pet Safety 1.3M FDA animal adverse events Drug Safety 17,500+ FDA drug recalls Device Safety 38,400+ FDA device recalls Workplace Safety 102,900+ OSHA injury reports
Infrastructure
Bridge Safety 624,000 bridge inspections Aviation Safety 30,000+ NTSB aviation events Dam Safety 92,600 dam safety records Water Safety 433,000+ public water systems Railroad Safety 438,000+ rail crossings Pipeline Safety 8,800+ pipeline incidents
Public Health
Nursing Homes 14,700 CMS rated facilities Environmental 80,000+ hazardous sites & releases

Franklin Well Services LLC

Struck by dislodged flying object, particle — Fractures — FLORA, ILLINOIS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Franklin Well Services LLC in FLORA, ILLINOIS
Employer Franklin Well Services LLC Report ID 2019088121
Address Unknown City, State ZIP FLORA, ILLINOIS 62839
Event Date August 7, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Lower leg(s)
Event Type Struck by dislodged flying object, particle Source of Injury Valves, nozzles
Secondary Source Oil drilling rigs and machinery
Industry (NAICS) 213112 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 38.71000, -88.49000

Incident Narrative

An employee was assisting with services related to cementing (closing) an oil well when a valve detached from the wellhead under pressure. Part of the valve hit the employee's legs, fracturing the left tibia and fibula.

Incident Summary

On August 7, 2019, a worker at Franklin Well Services LLC in FLORA, ILLINOIS suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as struck by dislodged flying object, particle, with valves, nozzles identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 1,165 severe injury reports involving "Struck by dislodged flying object, particle" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck by dislodged flying object, particle injuries.

See all reports for Franklin Well Services LLC.

Similar Incidents

Other severe injury reports involving Struck by dislodged flying object, particle events:

Date Employer Location Nature Outcome
Dec 29, 2020 Gulf Cable, LLC MILTON, FLORIDA Multiple types of open wounds Hosp.
Apr 8, 2022 Metallized Carbon Corp. OSSINING, NEW YORK Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds Hosp.
Oct 19, 2020 Greenwich Terminals LLC PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA Fractures Hosp.
May 6, 2022 V.I.P., Inc. LITTLETON, NEW HAMPSHIRE Fractures Hosp.
Jun 29, 2015 Umicore Specialty Materials Recycling, LLC WICKLIFFE, OHIO Fractures Hosp.
Sep 8, 2017 Owyhee Farming, LLC MOUNTAIN HOME, IDAHO Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Hosp.
Jul 9, 2015 Atlantic Electric, LLC DOVER AIR FORCE BASE, DELAWARE Open wounds, unspecified Hosp.
Oct 4, 2018 Archdiocese of Milwaukee Catholic Cemeteries MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Hosp.

About This OSHA Report

This is a severe injury report filed with OSHA. Employers are required to report all work-related fatalities and severe injuries within 8 to 24 hours. Browse more reports by industry or state below.

Browse All Injury Reports Workplace Safety Stats Workplace Safety Home
Browse All Injury Reports