Wood Group Production Services Inc
Gored or rammed by animal — Fractures — BIG SPRING, TEXAS
| Employer | Wood Group Production Services Inc | Report ID | 2021086483 |
| Address | Whiting Oil and Gas Corporation - Signal Peak lease | City, State ZIP | BIG SPRING, TEXAS 79720 |
| Event Date | August 3, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Lower leg(s) |
| Event Type | Gored or rammed by animal | Source of Injury | Sheep, goats, and other caprids |
| Industry (NAICS) | 213112 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.27000, -101.45000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was reading gas meters when a ram attacked him. The ram struck his lower left leg from behind, resulting in a fractured tibia that required hospitalization and surgery.
Incident Summary
On August 3, 2021, a worker at Wood Group Production Services Inc in BIG SPRING, TEXAS suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as gored or rammed by animal, with sheep, goats, and other caprids identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 31 severe injury reports involving "Gored or rammed by animal" incidents in our database. Browse all Gored or rammed by animal injuries.
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