Top Roustabout & Backhoe Services, LLC
Struck by falling part of vehicle or machine, still attached — Fractures — BIG SPRING, TEXAS
| Employer | Top Roustabout & Backhoe Services, LLC | Report ID | 20241211220 |
| Address | 32.4517060, -101.2131020, Cole 36-37 B Unit L7H | City, State ZIP | BIG SPRING, TEXAS 79720 |
| Event Date | December 5, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Lower leg(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by falling part of vehicle or machine, still attached | Source of Injury | Hoisting accessories n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Drilling and extraction machinery unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 213112 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.28000, -101.35000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was tripping pipe out of a well. After one of the joints was unlatched, the block began coming down while there was an 18-inch pipe wrench stuck underneath the brake assembly. The block slowed down but did not stop. The block and bales impacted the rig floor. The bales fell on top of the injured employee's leg and head and the employee sustained an open fracture to the lower left leg/calf.
Incident Summary
On December 5, 2024, a worker at Top Roustabout & Backhoe Services, LLC in BIG SPRING, TEXAS suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as struck by falling part of vehicle or machine, still attached, with hoisting accessories n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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