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Circle 8 Crane Services, LLC

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Fractures (except rib, trunk fractures) and internal injuries — MIDLAND, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Circle 8 Crane Services, LLC in MIDLAND, TEXAS
Employer Circle 8 Crane Services, LLC Report ID 2021021240
Address South Curtis Ranch OXY Pad D, .3 miles off of Tom Craddick Drive City, State ZIP MIDLAND, TEXAS 79701
Event Date February 10, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures (except rib, trunk fractures) and internal injuries Body Part Multiple arm locations, n.e.c.
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Cranes, unspecified
Secondary Source Ice, sleet, snow
Industry (NAICS) 213112 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 31.99000, -102.08000

Incident Narrative

The sheaves of the crane were frozen due to ice and snow conditions, which caused a backlash with the auxiliary cable of the crane. The operator attempted to straighten out the backlash on the superstructure near the drum. The frozen sheave freed itself, allowing the cable to run, and the operator's right arm got tangled in the cable. The operator sustained an open fracture of the humerus and a dislocation of the radius.

Incident Summary

On February 10, 2021, a worker at Circle 8 Crane Services, LLC in MIDLAND, TEXAS suffered fractures (except rib, trunk fractures) and internal injuries to the multiple arm locations, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with cranes, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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