Stoneham Drilling
Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c. — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — ORLA, TEXAS
| Employer | Stoneham Drilling | Report ID | 2023010960 |
| Address | Stoneham Drilling Rig 7, Lordsnow SWD 58-24#1 | City, State ZIP | ORLA, TEXAS 79770 |
| Event Date | January 31, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Oil drilling rigs and machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 213111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.82000, -103.90000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was helping a crew set up a derrick. The employee was holding the counterweight line away from the derrick to make sure the counterweight itself didn t make contact with the derrick. The counterweight got caught on the derrick, and the line that was pulling the counterweight up was parted. The counterweight came down the guide line that the employee was holding, striking him in the upper left thigh. The employee sustained injuries to his left thigh and the bones around his left eye.
Incident Summary
On January 31, 2023, a worker at Stoneham Drilling in ORLA, TEXAS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c., with oil drilling rigs and machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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