Creston Energy Group
Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. — Amputations — ORLA, TEXAS
| Employer | Creston Energy Group | Report ID | 20231211031 |
| Address | Chevron Sunnyside State 2 Pad | City, State ZIP | ORLA, TEXAS 79770 |
| Event Date | December 3, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Trailers |
| Industry (NAICS) | 213112 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.82000, -103.90000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was moving a light tower so it could be hitched to a truck. He grabbed the tongue of the trailer hitch on the light tower to slide it to the left. The tongue jack fell off, causing the light tower tongue to drop on the employee's right hand. The employee's middle fingertip was amputated.
Incident Summary
On December 3, 2023, a worker at Creston Energy Group in ORLA, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with trailers identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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