Machine Injury & Accidents

Date	City	State	Employer	Body Part	Event
2021-09-14	Fisher	Il	N.A. Logan	Multiple body parts	Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
On September 14, 2021, an employee was at the ground level of a tank performing "ground watch" for an articulating lift. Two employees were on the dome of a tank sandblasting. A sandblasting hose fell off the edge of the tank 100 feet above and struck the employee, who suffered a back laceration, a broken collarbone, and broken ribs. The employee was hospitalized.
2021-08-23	Kingfisher	Ok	Power Rig LLC	Foot (feet)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was helping rig up a drilling rig. While he was driving a securement pin on an upper spreader beam, another spreader beam (stacked on the first one) slid over and struck his left foot. The foot was broken.
2021-08-19	Fisher	Il	The Peoples Gas Light and Coke Company	Pelvis	Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
On August 19, 2021, an employee was unloading a pipe storage rack from a flatbed trailer. A chain was holding two sections of pipe rack together. When the chain was removed, a section of pipe rack became unstable, causing the rack and the employee to fall approximately 3 feet from the flatbed trailer to the ground. The employee became pinned under the section of pipe rack and was hospitalized with a fractured pelvis. The section of pipe rack was 30 feet long and weighed approximately 1,380 pound
2020-10-13	Kingfisher	Ok	Rowdy Oilfield Services LLC	Hand(s)	Fire
An employee was steaming the inside of a production tank when a flash fire occurred inside the tank. The employee suffered second-degree burns to the face and third-degree burns to the hands.
2020-05-20	Fishers	New York	Gorbel Incorporated	Nonclassifiable	Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
An employee was repairing a hoist from a rolling ladder. The employee fell off the ladder and landed about 8 feet below. The employee was hospitalized.
2020-02-10	Kingfisher	Oklahoma	Encana Oil and Gas USA	Multiple body parts	Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
At about 8:30 AM, an employee was opening a scrubber pot. Flammable gasses escaped from the pot and ignited. The employee sustained burns to the hands and face and was hospitalized.
2019-03-21	Kingfisher	Oklahoma	Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.	Fingertip(s)	Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
An employee was checking for an air leak under a pump control stand. A pinhole leak in a hydraulic line caused hydraulic fluid to be injected into the employee's right index finger near the tip.
2019-03-17	Kingfisher	Oklahoma	Nine Energy Services, Inc.	Fingertip(s)	Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects
An employee was re-dressing a setting tool. The employee's right little finger was caught between the setting sleeve and a mandrel porthole. The tip was amputated.
2019-02-15	Kingfisher	Oklahoma	Shaw Stringup Service LLC	Fingertip(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was reaching for a rope when his gloved left hand was pulled into a chain and sprocket on the back of a truck. The tip of his index finger was amputated and his middle and ring fingers were broken. The chain and sprocket was unguarded at the time.
2018-07-18	Kingfisher	Oklahoma	Devon Energy Corporation	Multiple body parts	Explosion
While flushing chemical from a tanker truck an explosion occurred that burned three employees. One of the injured employees was hospitalized with burns to the face and hands.
2018-05-25	Kingfisher	Oklahoma	Fluid Delivery Solutions LLC	Nonclassifiable	Fall onto or against object on same level, n.e.c.
An employee was observing pressure line testing, heard a hissing sound, stepped back to observe and fell into steel rebar. The employee was hospitalized for puncture wounds and internal bleeding.
2018-04-08	Kingfisher	Oklahoma	Helmerich & Payne, Inc.	Fingertip(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee's left hand was inside skid rail pin holes checking the alignment when the skid rail moved backwards and amputated his left middle and index fingertips.
2018-02-02	Kingfisher	Oklahoma	Select Energy Services	Multiple body parts	Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area
An employee was sitting on a haul trailer when an ATV backed into him pinning him against the haul trailer. The employee was hospitalized for a fractured right femur, a broken nose and a one-inch laceration on his right check.
2017-01-30	Kingfisher	Oklahoma	Cactus Drilling Company	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was slipping new drilling line when his right hand got caught in the sheave resulting in the amputation of four fingers. The thumb was not affected.
2016-09-29	Kingfisher	Oklahoma	BLT TANKS, L.L.C.	Hand(s)	Struck by discharged object or substance
An employee was cleaning up after painting with a paint gun when the paint gun went off and punctured his hand with high-pressure liquid.
2016-07-26	Kingfisher	Oklahoma	Wheeler Brothers Grain Company, L.L.C.	Multiple body parts	Nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, n.e.c.
While collecting soil samples, an employee using an ATV struck a cable stretched across a gate opening, suffering chest and neck trauma.
2015-09-15	Kingfisher	Oklahoma	C & J Well Services	Forearm(s)	Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
Employees were working at a remote well site in Kingfisher, Oklahoma making a connection with two pipes when the pumping host attachment at one end came loose and struck the employee's left arm, breaking both bones of the forearm.
2015-09-09	Kingfisher	Oklahoma	John Deer P&K Equipment Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
An employee was working with a tire/wheel change-out machine for a large tractor tire. The tire flipped out of the machine on top of the employee, amputating his left-hand pinky finger and injuring his hand.
2015-08-30	Kingfisher	Oklahoma	Redback Energy Services	Fingertip(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was working on an oil drilling rig. While attaching a check valve to a vertical pup joint, the employee's right index finger was pinched between the two parts, amputating the fingertip.