Sundown Operating, Inc.
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Fractures — WHITEFACE, TEXAS
| Employer | Sundown Operating, Inc. | Report ID | 2020076436 |
| Address | Apache Corporation, West Levelland Unit #29, Cochran County, 3.5 Miles | City, State ZIP | WHITEFACE, TEXAS 79379 |
| Event Date | July 10, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Hip(s) |
| 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 | Inspection # | 1483160 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.59000, -102.61000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Employees of Sundown Operating, Inc., and Axis Energy Services, LLC were working at an old oil/gas well plugging the well and getting ready to rig down. The Axis Energy Services employee was working from the platform operating the snubbing equipment. The casing from the well bore connected to the primary BOP broke causing the secondary BOP and the platform where the employee was working to fall to the ground approximately 28 feet below. The Axis Energy Services employee was hospitalized for a fractured leg. The Sundown Operating employee was assisting with the snubbing operation and was struck on the leg by the falling lug nut to the hydraulic BOP. The Sundown Operating employee was hospitalized for a fractured hip.
Incident Summary
On July 10, 2020, a worker at Sundown Operating, Inc. in WHITEFACE, TEXAS suffered fractures to the hip(s). 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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