Endeavor Energy Resources - Production Office
Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire — Intracranial injuries, unspecified — BIG LAKE, TEXAS
| Employer | Endeavor Energy Resources - Production Office | Report ID | 20221211283 |
| Address | Wheeler 39-34, Well# 251 | City, State ZIP | BIG LAKE, TEXAS 76932 |
| Event Date | December 30, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Intracranial injuries, unspecified | Body Part | Brain |
| Event Type | Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire | Source of Injury | Pipes, ducts, tubing, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 213112 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.41000, -101.54000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Employees were performing a tubing integrity test. As they were blowing down the pressure from the casing, the nipple assembly came off the casing valve flange onto the ground. The nipple threads and casing valve flange threads failed with the pressure, causing the employees to be pushed to the ground. The injured employee sustained a head injury and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On December 30, 2022, a worker at Endeavor Energy Resources - Production Office in BIG LAKE, TEXAS suffered intracranial injuries, unspecified to the brain. The incident was classified as explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire, with pipes, ducts, tubing, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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