Sacramento Drilling, Inc.
Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c. — Fractures — SAN ANGELO, Texas
| Employer | Sacramento Drilling, Inc. |
| Address | FM 2088 |
| City, State ZIP | SAN ANGELO, Texas 76909 |
| Report ID | 20191112077 |
| Event Date | November 21, 2019 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Multiple face locations |
| Event Type | Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c. |
| Source of Injury | Oil drilling rigs and machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 213111 |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.39000, -100.68000 |
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Incident Narrative
Employees were working to remove and change the air swivel on the down the hole hammer (DTH) machine. They were using a 60" pipe wrench weighing 60lbs. to loosen the drill steel by over-torqueing the pipe wrench and wedging it against the mast while rotating the drill steel in a counter direction. After some attempts, the DTH operator approached to help Employee 2. The drill then rotated and the pipe wrench contacted the right side of Employee 2's face, knocking him to the ground. The wrench then struck the DTH operator on the hard hat. Both employees were taken to the hospital. The DTH operator was released from the hospital after an evaluation. Employee 2 was hospitalized with multiple fractures to his jaw and cheek bone on the right side of the face.
Incident Summary
On November 21, 2019, a worker at Sacramento Drilling, Inc. in SAN ANGELO, Texas suffered fractures to the multiple face locations. 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
OSHA has recorded 581 severe injury reports involving "Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c." incidents in our database. Browse all Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c. injuries.
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