Brigade Energy Services, LLC
Fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — PECOS, TEXAS
| Employer | Brigade Energy Services, LLC | Report ID | 2023021829 |
| Address | Richter-louis 81, 10 mi. SE of Pecos | City, State ZIP | PECOS, TEXAS 79772 |
| Event Date | February 27, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Floor, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Oil drilling rigs and machinery | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 213112 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.41000, -103.49000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Employees were pulling up piping on a workover rig. The anchor on the piping got caught on the slip, then the slip got caught on the work floor, pulling it up while the employee was standing on it. When the work floor broke away from the slip, the flooring fell back down to the ground. This caused the employee to fall and sustain a right leg fracture that required hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On February 27, 2023, a worker at Brigade Energy Services, LLC in PECOS, TEXAS suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as fall to lower level, unspecified, with floor, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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