STINNETT, TEXAS—
Scout Energy Management LLC
Struck by falling object unspecified · Fractures
Final narrative
An employee was standing at the base of a work-over rig that was being scoped down. He was holding the guide cables, standing near the base of the rig, and looking up as it was lowered. A 3-inch snatch block fell from the pole platform (about 21 feet up) and struck the employee in the face. The employee suffered a broken nose and was hospitalized.
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