Houston, TX ·
OSHA Injury Report: Geolog Americas Inc
Injury · Days away from work
At a glance
On , an injury at Geolog Americas Inc in 10402 Valley Forge Drive, Houston, TX 77042 resulted in days away from work. Employee was field Specialist in oil and Gas - Oilfield Services - Drilling.
Where did this happen?
- Establishment
- Geolog Americas Inc
- Parent company
- Geolog Americas Inc
- Street
- 10402 Valley Forge Drive
- City
- Houston
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 77042
- On-site location
- West Texas. Drilling Rig-site
What was the outcome?
- Outcome
- Days away from work (code 2)
- Type
- Injury (code 1)
- Days away from work
- 25
Before the incident
IP attempted to unblock fluid passageways within equipment of solidified mud via a 1 inch hose using a pressure washer lance which was connected to drilling rig water supply.
What happened
The IP inserted the pressure washer nozzle into the 1 inch rubber hose using it as an inlet to the equipment 's internally blocked pipework. IP held the hose steady with the left hand and attempted to operate the pressure washer with the right hand. Upon actioning the trigger IP lost control - pressure washer kicked back water jet struck the injured hand (holding the rubber hose) between the thumb and inner forefinger lacerating the flesh through his impact glove.
Injury or illness
Lacerated hand. 1 inch wide puncture between thumb and inner forefinger.
Object or substance involved
exposure to impact from fluid at pressure.
Summary line
Laceration between thumb and inner forefinger of left hand
Employee and industry
- Job description
- Field Specialist
- SOC code
- 19-4043: Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians
- NAICS code
- 213112: Oil and Gas - Oilfield Services - Drilling
- NAICS vintage
- 2022
- Employees at this establishment (2024 average)
- 62
- Hours worked at this establishment (2024 total)
- 86,818
- EIN
- 202589263
- Establishment ID
- 1402213
- Employer case #
- 1
When (timing detail)
- Date of incident
- Shift started
- 06:00
- Time of incident
- 11:15
- Filing year
- 2024
- Submitted to OSHA
- 2025-03-05
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Source
Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2024. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections, so no per-record IMIS deep link exists.
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