Brigad Energy Services, LLC
Struck by dislodged flying object, particle - Fractures - MENTONE, Texas
| Employer | Brigad Energy Services, LLC |
| Address | Reban Mcelvian 001H, Loving County, 8 Miles East of Mentone on Hwy. 302 |
| City, State ZIP | MENTONE, Texas 79754 |
| Report ID | 2019099501 |
| Event Date | September 11, 2019 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Skull |
| Event Type | Struck by dislodged flying object, particle |
| Source of Injury | Valves, nozzles |
| Secondary Source | Oil drilling rigs and machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 213112 |
| Inspection # | 1430849 |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.82000, -103.65000 |
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Incident Narrative
Employees were rigging up a work-over rig. One of the rig wires caught on a 1-inch ball valve and the pressure from the rig rising caused the valve to be sent up as a projectile. It struck an employee on the right side of the face and forehead, fracturing his skull. He was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On September 11, 2019, a worker at Brigad Energy Services, LLC in MENTONE, Texas suffered fractures to the skull. 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
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