Brigade Energy Services
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Fractures — SEMINOLE, TEXAS
| Employer | Brigade Energy Services | Report ID | 2023032590 |
| Address | County Road 210 and Highway 214 | City, State ZIP | SEMINOLE, TEXAS 79360 |
| Event Date | March 22, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part | Source of Injury | Machine and appliance parts, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Oil drilling rigs and machinery | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 213112 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.73000, -102.67000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was nippling up the stripping of a stripper head. The bottom section of the stripper head came unthreaded from the top section and fell 5 feet, crushing the employee's left thumb against the blowout preventer bolts. The thumb was broken.
Incident Summary
On March 22, 2023, a worker at Brigade Energy Services in SEMINOLE, TEXAS suffered fractures to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with machine and appliance parts, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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