Baker Hughes Pressure Control
Overexertion in pushing, pulling, or turning-single episode — Herniated discs — ODESSA, TEXAS
| Employer | Baker Hughes Pressure Control | Report ID | 20190910122 |
| Address | XTO HP 434 Well name Charles Midkiff 38-47 4711 4711AH | City, State ZIP | ODESSA, TEXAS 79766 |
| Event Date | September 27, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Herniated discs | Body Part | Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified |
| Event Type | Overexertion in pushing, pulling, or turning-single episode | Source of Injury | Oil drilling rigs and machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 333132 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.76000, -102.34000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Two employees were backing out a landing joint from a hanger using two chain tongues on each side. One of the employees suffered a back injury while pulling the equipment. He was hospitalized for a ruptured disk.
Incident Summary
On September 27, 2019, a worker at Baker Hughes Pressure Control in ODESSA, TEXAS suffered herniated discs to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. The incident was classified as overexertion in pushing, pulling, or turning-single episode, with oil drilling rigs and machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 146 severe injury reports involving "Overexertion in pushing, pulling, or turning-single episode" incidents in our database. Browse all Overexertion in pushing, pulling, or turning-single episode injuries.
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