A and M Services Inc.
Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified — Fractures — ANDREWS, TEXAS
| Employer | A and M Services Inc. | Report ID | 2022086992 |
| Address | Alleder Jett#1, 32.246854 -102.761308 | City, State ZIP | ANDREWS, TEXAS 79714 |
| Event Date | August 8, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Machine and appliance parts, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 213112 | Inspection # | 1618544 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.37000, -102.52000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Employees were taking down a cratered pumping unit. The pump jack beam had been removed from the unit and the employees were preparing to take off another piece when the beam fell onto one employee's legs, breaking both of them. The employee required surgery.
Incident Summary
On August 8, 2022, a worker at A and M Services Inc. in ANDREWS, TEXAS suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified, with machine and appliance parts, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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