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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2020099121 · 9/25/2020 · Legend Energy Services, LLC

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Upper and lower limb(s)
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Struck by discharged object or substance
Source
Machine and appliance parts, n.e.c.
Secondary source
Oil drilling rigs and machinery

Employer

Name
Legend Energy Services, LLC
Location
Oil Rig, CARMINE, TEXAS, 78932
NAICS
213112
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was removing a sensor from the wellhead when a pressure release caused the sensor to blow into the employee's chest. The employee was knocked backward eight feet and landed on piping. The employee sustained a broken collar bone, humerus, and femur and a right leg laceration.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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