Struck by dislodged flying object, particle · Amputations
Final narrative
Several employees were getting their tools ready for the day after performing JSA at a jobsite outside of Kennedy, Texas. One employee went to uncradle the lubricator from the wire line rig, and the employees put the line through the sheave, which is connected to the wellhead. The operator watched the weight indicator and pulled 300 pounds of tension on the line, which released the wire line clamp. With the camp being removed manually, the injured employee noted that the wire was wrapped around the handle for the blow-out preventers. The employee released the wire from the handle; the tension on the wire sling shot the sheave up. The sheave directly contacted the injured employee's right hand and amputated his right pinky through his cloth glove.
An employee was tossing a damaged toilet into a compactor. The toilet bounced off the compactor and lacerated the employee's right wrist, cutting an artery and tendon.
An employee was operating a hydraulic jack to bend a frame when the jack came loose and struck the employee. They were hospitalized for a spleen injury.
A truck had been towed into the shop with a flat tire and a blown airbag. An employee checked the tire for damage and was airing the tire. The employee was installing the valve core when the bead slipped off the rim. Air escaped, and the aluminum wheel struck the employee's head and face. The employee became unresponsive and was bleeding.
On December 14, 2023, at 8:40 p.m., three employees were inspecting milling machines for startup. A few of the sleeves on the mill drum needed to be changed out. The injured employee was trying to input a sleeve on the mill drum using a hammer. The hammer hit the edge of the drum, which caused a metal piece to splinter off and strike the employee's cheek just below the left eye. The metal splinter embedded in the back of their eye socket, resulting in pain, swelling, and bleeding that required hospitalization.
An employee was pushing a line of carts into a vestibule when the door cable snapped and struck his right ankle. The employee suffered a fracture that required surgery and hospitalization.