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Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk

1 hospitalization · 2019010683 · 1/20/2019 · SPN Well Services

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
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified
Source
Oil drilling rigs and machinery
Secondary source
Wrenches-power not determined

Employer

Name
SPN Well Services
Location
Longhorn A 104 H, PEARSALL, TEXAS, 78061
NAICS
324110
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was attaching a pipe wrench to a saver sub in order to torque it to a power swivel. Once the pipe was attached, the power swivel unexpectedly began turning, causing the wrench to spin around and push the employee into the handrails on the rig floor. The employee suffered four broken ribs and internal bleeding.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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