Red Diamond Energy Service, Inc.
Struck by running powered equipment n.e.c. — Fractures — KNOX CITY, TEXAS
| Employer | Red Diamond Energy Service, Inc. | Report ID | 2024076651 |
| Address | ., . | City, State ZIP | KNOX CITY, TEXAS 79529 |
| Event Date | July 22, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Trunk and other lower extremities |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Oil well pump |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 213112 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.49000, -99.81000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was releasing a counterweight from a pump jack. The counterweight rotated and struck the employee in the back, resulting in fractures to their left femur, left sacrum, and L1 and L2 vertebrae.
Incident Summary
On July 22, 2024, a worker at Red Diamond Energy Service, Inc. in KNOX CITY, TEXAS suffered fractures to the trunk and other lower extremities. The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment n.e.c., with oil well pump identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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