Red Diamond Energy Services, Inc.
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part - Intracranial injuries, unspecified - BIG LAKE, Texas
| Employer | Red Diamond Energy Services, Inc. |
| Address | University #9 2901 wb |
| City, State ZIP | BIG LAKE, Texas 76932 |
| Report ID | 2020032380 |
| Event Date | March 12, 2020 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Intracranial injuries, unspecified |
| Body Part | Brain |
| Event Type | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part |
| Source of Injury | Machine and appliance parts, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Oil drilling rigs and machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 213112 |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.41000, -101.54000 |
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Incident Narrative
The injured employee was overseeing that the rod connections were going well. A work crew was coming out of the well with 1.5-inch, fiberglass rods and double stands. They had just made the connection. An approximately 60-foot fiberglass rod unscrewed from the holding, slipped out of the transfer, fell out of the barrack, and hit the rig floor. It then bounced off the rig floor onto the ground and struck the injured employee on the left side of the head, knocking him unconscious.
Incident Summary
On March 12, 2020, a worker at Red Diamond Energy Services, Inc. in BIG LAKE, Texas suffered intracranial injuries, unspecified to the brain. The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with machine and appliance parts, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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