Fractures and surface, flesh wounds

Name: Fractures and surface, flesh wounds at Axis Energy Services
Start: 7/9/2025

1 hospitalization · 2025076653 · 7/9/2025 · Axis Energy Services

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Upper arm(s)
Nature of injury: Fractures and surface, flesh wounds

Cause

Event: Struck by dislodged or detached object(s)
Source: Combustion engine blocks, cylinders, pistons
Secondary source: Wellhead valves

Employer

Name: Axis Energy Services
Location: 7505 W. Interstate 20 Service Rd, ODESSA, TEXAS, 79763
NAICS: 213111
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

During maintenance of an annular blowout preventer, air pressure was applied to dislodge a stuck internal piston. The piston ejected and struck an employee's left bicep, causing a laceration and a fracture.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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