Pegaso Energy Services
Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet — Multiple traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified — MIDLAND, TEXAS
| Employer | Pegaso Energy Services | Report ID | 2022098046 |
| Address | PDR- Mustang H135-WA | City, State ZIP | MIDLAND, TEXAS 79706 |
| Event Date | September 11, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Multiple traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified | Body Part | Multiple body parts, unspecified |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet | Source of Injury | Oil drilling rigs and machinery |
| Secondary Source | Oil drilling rigs and machinery | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 213112 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.88000, -102.01000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee had climbed the derrick of a workover rig to cut a rope that was caught in the tubing board. When the tubing board fell and released, it bounced the rig and the employee fell. He caught himself on a section of the derrick frame about 10 to 15 feet below, stopping his fall but suffering a spinal injury at the neck, internal bleeding, lacerations, and contusions.
Incident Summary
On September 11, 2022, a worker at Pegaso Energy Services in MIDLAND, TEXAS suffered multiple traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified to the multiple body parts, unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet, with oil drilling rigs and machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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