PILOT POINT, TEXAS·
C. Miller Drilling Inc
Struck by dislodged or detached object(s) · Fractures and surface, flesh wounds
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at C. Miller Drilling Inc, Well Drilling Site in Pilot Point, PILOT POINT, TEXAS 76258 on , Fractures and surface, flesh wounds , affecting the Lower leg(s).
Final narrative
A service crew was pulling a pump and motor from a well. After breaking a joint of pipe loose from another joint, an employee grabbed the chain tongs to prevent the pipe from spinning in the well, so the crew could continue taking it apart. The bolt that attaches the chain to the handle of the chain tongs broke, causing the chain to swing around and strike the employee's lower right leg. The chain severely punctured his leg and fractured his tibia.
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