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Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk

1 hospitalization · 2017054477 · 5/17/2017 · Westex/WLP & WLP Energy

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Nature of injury
Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk

Cause

Event
Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified
Source
Nonclassifiable

Employer

Name
Westex/WLP & WLP Energy
Location
Bennet ranch 1507, DENVER CITY, TEXAS, 79323
NAICS
213112
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

Employees were changing weights on a work-over rig from a 12 o'clock to 6 o'clock position when one of the moving weights struck an employee in the back. He suffered broken ribs and a collapsed lung, requiring hospitalization.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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