Western Well Service, LLC.
Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c. — Fractures — GORHAM, KANSAS
| Employer | Western Well Service, LLC. | Report ID | 2023010965 |
| Address | Mai Operating lease Brungardt #4; 1 mile west of Gorham, KS, north 6.5 miles, east into location | City, State ZIP | GORHAM, KANSAS 67640 |
| Event Date | January 31, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Elbow(s) |
| 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 | 38.87000, -99.02000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was pulling up wellheads using a slip puller when the tubing line parted, causing the traveling blocks to fall on the employee's arm. The employee sustained an elbow fracture.
Incident Summary
On January 31, 2023, a worker at Western Well Service, LLC. in GORHAM, KANSAS suffered fractures to the elbow(s). 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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