Tanos Exploration II, LLC
Struck by discharged object or substance — Amputations — MARSHALL, TEXAS
| Employer | Tanos Exploration II, LLC | Report ID | 20191213024 |
| Address | 32.427213 -94.297763 | City, State ZIP | MARSHALL, TEXAS 75672 |
| Event Date | December 19, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by discharged object or substance | Source of Injury | Machine and appliance parts, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Oil drilling rigs and machinery | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 211111 | Inspection # | 1453029 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.51000, -94.32000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Two employees were observing a crew who was in the process of reconfiguring a well head. Trapped pressure was released within the well and blew shrapnel (nuts, bolt, plastic parts of the inside of the valves that are part of the well head tree) at the two employees. One employee received an amputation injury to his right thumb. The other employee received shrapnel injuries to his body requiring him to be hospitalized and undergo surgery to remove the shrapnel.
Incident Summary
On December 19, 2019, a worker at Tanos Exploration II, LLC in MARSHALL, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by discharged object or substance, with machine and appliance parts, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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