Helmerich & Payne
Struck by object or equipment, unspecified — Fractures — RANKIN, TEXAS
| Employer | Helmerich & Payne | Report ID | 2023043617 |
| Address | Tomahawk 4810B 7 HA, 31.36536 N, 101.81286 W | City, State ZIP | RANKIN, TEXAS 79778 |
| Event Date | April 22, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Multiple face locations |
| Event Type | Struck by object or equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Machine and appliance parts, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Oil drilling rigs and machinery | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 213111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.22000, -101.94000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Employees were installing a gullwing for a PDS. The gullwing got in a bind; the bind then released and struck the injured employee in the face, causing fractures to the nose and eye socket.
Incident Summary
On April 22, 2023, a worker at Helmerich & Payne in RANKIN, TEXAS suffered fractures to the multiple face locations. The incident was classified as struck by object or equipment, unspecified, with machine and appliance parts, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 686 severe injury reports involving "Struck by object or equipment, unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck by object or equipment, unspecified injuries.
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