ClearWell Well Services, LLC
Struck by running powered equipment n.e.c. — Multiple soft tissue injuries — NORDHEIM, TEXAS
| Employer | ClearWell Well Services, LLC | Report ID | 2025021657 |
| Address | Kiri B 2H Well, GPS Coordinates: 28.92521 N, 97.62885 W | City, State ZIP | NORDHEIM, TEXAS 78141 |
| Event Date | February 19, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Multiple soft tissue injuries | Body Part | Knee(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Drilling machines, drill apparatus |
| Secondary Source | Wrenches, ratchets | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 213112 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.92000, -97.60000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Employees were rigging down a power swivel at a well site. They placed the power swivel in a trailer and were preparing to remove the Kelly valve and cross-over subs. The operator came down from the drillers console, set the power swivel's control panel down in front of the draw works, and then went to get a kink out of a hydraulic hose. The hose caused the control panel to flip over, engaging the power swivel. The injured employee placed a 48" pipe wrench onto a sub. When the power swivel engaged, the wrench swung and struck the injured employee's left knee. The employee's knee was dislocated and they sustained soft tissue damage to the ACL and MCL.
Incident Summary
On February 19, 2025, a worker at ClearWell Well Services, LLC in NORDHEIM, TEXAS suffered multiple soft tissue injuries to the knee(s). The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment n.e.c., with drilling machines, drill apparatus identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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