DateCityStateEmployerBody PartEvent
2021-07-03PecosTxCotton Holdings IncKnee(s)Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
An employee was walking from a culinary trailer to his truck when he tripped over a cable tray cover. The employee's right knee twisted and he fell to the ground landing on his right knee and resulting in torn ligaments that required hospitalization.
2021-05-20PecosTxDavidson Electric CoMultiple trunk locationsStruck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
Employees were lifting up a generator from a pallet using a forklift. The straps securing it slipped off the forks. The generator flipped and pinned an employee against a fence. He suffered back and rib injures and a stomach contusion.
2020-09-10PecosTxEN XL LLCFoot (feet)Struck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker
An employee was lifting a box that weighed about 50 lbs. out of the back of his truck and dropped it on his foot. He experienced a loss of feeling in his foot and was hospitalized.
2020-05-11PecosTexasWest Texas BoringMultiple head locationsStruck by dislodged flying object, particle
An employee was preparing to fill a truck up with water at a water station. The truck had a 3-inch cam lock and when the employee attempted to make a connection, the hose popped off, striking the employee in the face with approximately 700 PSI. The employee sustained a concussion, broken nose, and facial lacerations, requiring hospitalization.
2020-04-02PecosTexasEnergy Tranfer CompanyNonclassifiableOther fall to lower level
An employee fell from an unknown area and remains unconscious.
2020-03-26PecosTexasStar Electric Company of TexasLower leg(s)Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
An employee was rolling a pole on a trailer to unload it when the pole fell from the trailer and struck the employee's left leg, resulting in a broken tibia/fibula.
2020-03-14PecosTexasFlex-Chem CorporationJaw, chinStruck by dislodged flying object, particle
An employee was holding a hose during the filling of a storage tank. A valve blew apart and the hose backlashed, striking the employee on the left side of the face. The employee sustained a broken jaw and facial lacerations. The employee was hospitalized.
2020-03-09PecosTexasBasic Energy ServicesFinger(s), fingernail(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
A well service floor hand was connecting pipe to a power swivel. The employee's left thumb was caught and crushed between the tubing elevators and a lifting cable. The employee was hospitalized, undergoing a surgical amputation to the thumb.
2020-02-10PecosTexasLonghorn Tubular Services, LLCMultiple trunk locationsJack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway
An employee was attempting to load a rough terrain forklift onto a flatbed trailer. The forklift slipped off the trailer onto its side and the employee suffered a fractured pelvis and three fractured ribs.
2020-01-18PecosTexasPriority Artificial Lift Services, LLCFingertip(s)Struck by rolling object or equipment being pushed by injured worker
An employee was helping to roll a pipe into position when his finger was caught between pipes, resulting in a right index fingertip amputation.
2020-01-04PecosTexasTexas ReexcavationNonclassifiableFire
Two employees were burned while they were cleaning out a tank when a spontaneous combustion occurred.
2019-08-19PecosTexasNOV WSS BrandtFinger(s), fingernail(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was assisting a customer to position a shaker basket on a shaker skid utilizing a forklift operated by the customer. Three of the employee's fingers on the left hand were caught and injured between the shaker basket and the cross support of the shaker skid.
2019-07-10PecosTexasHelmerich & Payne IDCBODY SYSTEMSExposure to environmental heat
An employee was cleaning the rig floor and felt sick from dehydration.
2019-07-03PecosTexasTrojan Tubular Services, LLCChest, except internal location of diseases or disordersCaught in or compressed by equipment or objects
An employee was removing thread protectors and was caught between two joints of pipe. The employee suffered four broken ribs and was hospitalized.
2019-06-22PecosTexasIntegrity Energy ServicesNonclassifiableBites and stings
An employee was bitten on the left thumb by a snake while picking up valves to discard them.
2019-06-14PecosTexasRecoil Oilfield ServicesMultiple head locationsInjured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
An employee was using a pinch-off tool when the tool struck his head/jaw.
2019-06-05PecosTexasMcDaniel Technical Services, Inc.Multiple body partsDirect exposure to electricity
An employee was resetting a breaker on an electric motor when an electrical arc occurred resulting in burns to the employee's right ear, right hand, thumb, and index finger.
2019-06-03PecosTexasC & J Energy Services, Inc.Ankle(s)Pedestrian vehicular incident, n.e.c.
An employee's foot was caught between a metal storage rack and a 6-inch beam that a forklift was pushing. The employee's left ankle was broken.
2019-06-02PecosTexasMonahans Nipple UpFingertip(s)Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
An employee amputated a fingertip while using a hydraulic cylinder and wrench to remove a nut from a blow out preventer.
2019-05-06PecosTexasRBJ & Associates, LPMultiple body partsFire
An employee had been operating a pumping unit at a salt water disposal facility when a fire/explosion occurred. The employee sustained third degree burns to 60 percent of his body.
2019-04-30PecosTexasAtlas Production Service, LLCFoot (feet)Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
A crew was in the process of tripping pipe back into the well bore. The elevator failed to latch properly allowing the pipe to fall approximately 4 feet back down to the matting board. The stand of pipe bounced off the matting board and struck an employee who was working on the ground on the right foot resulting in amputation of the fifth metatarsal.
2019-04-26PecosTexasBarrilleaux Inc.Arm(s)Nonclassifiable
An employee was unloading a mini-excavator from a trailer and broke a bone in their arm.
2019-04-18PecosTexasOccidental Petroleum CorporationThigh(s)Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
An employee was bleeding down injection lines, using a 36-inch pipe wrench, to let hydrates thaw overnight. A valve was opened and pressure (about 900 psi) was released, causing a section of pipe to come loose and strike the employee's leg above the knee. He was hospitalized.
2019-03-15PecosTexasGrunt Oilfield ServicesBODY SYSTEMSDirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
On March 15, at 11 a.m., an employee was running a cable to the floor of a pulling unit when the employee was shocked by approximately 1,050 volts DC from the trailer truck. The employee was hospitalized with an electrical shock to the hands.
2019-02-21PecosTexasCulberson Construction, LLCLeg(s)Struck by rolling object or equipment-other than powered vehicle
Two employees were acting as spotters while a forklift moved pipe joints. One of them, on the left side of the forklift, was laying down a tagline when a pipe began to roll. It struck and broke his leg.
2019-01-13PecosTexasDown Hole Inspection, Inc.Lower leg(s)Struck by object or equipment
An employee was struck on the lower left leg by two joints of pipe.
2018-09-08PecosNew MexicoMedra LLCAnkle(s)Struck by rolling object or equipment-other than powered vehicle
An employee was installing a walkway when a motorized wheelbarrow struck his foot, resulting in a cracked ankle and puncture wound that required hospitalization.
2018-08-29PecosTexasBrand X, LLCBODY SYSTEMSDirect exposure to electricity
An employee was helping to take apart drilling equipment when an electrical arc hit a boom she was touching. She was hospitalized.
2018-08-24PecosTexasFlemming Energy SolutionsFinger(s), fingernail(s)Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
A flowback operator was cutting a hole in a 55-gallon poly drum. The knife closed on his left little finger, cutting it. He was hospitalized; the finger was amputated.
2018-08-08PecosTexasBarrilleaux Inc Pipeline ConstructionBrainOther fall to lower level
An employee was leaning against a handrail located in front of a tool trailer when the handrail gave out and the employee fell backwards, striking his head and back against the ground. He suffered bleeding inside the brain, requiring hospitalization.
2018-07-24PecosTexasHEP Shalewater Solutions, LLCMultiple body partsContact with hot objects or substances
An employee opened a radiator cap to add water to the radiator. Hot fluid sprayed out, burning his abdomen, an ear, and his hand. He was hospitalized.
2018-07-20PecosTexasOrion Drilling, LLCFinger(s), fingernail(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was tripping pipe out of a hole when his right hand was caught between the handle and the elevator, injuring his index and middle fingers.
2018-07-06PecosTexasE L ConstructionNonclassifiableOther fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet
An employee was in a scissor lift installing metal trusses on a building when he fell approximately 15 feet from the lift, breaking multiple bones.
2018-05-27PecosTexasArdoin Inc.NonclassifiableFire
An employee was using a torch to melt brazing weld on a copper line. An unexpected release caused a fire, and two employees were burned. One employee was hospitalized.
2018-05-13PecosTexasHelmerich & Payne International Drilling CompanyFingertip(s)Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle
An employee was opening the forks of a forklift to pick up a bag of casing protectors when his left ring fingertip was partially amputated between the fork and the forklift carriage. Impact gloves were worn at the time of the incident.
2018-04-21PecosTexasSelect Energy Services, LLCChest, except internal location of diseases or disordersStruck by object or equipment
Employees were rigging down and started removing fluid from a line. They placed a clamp at one end of the line, but the clamp loosened and two employees were struck. One employee was hospitalized with internal injuries.
2018-04-16PecosTexasAtlantic Resources CompanyUpper arm(s)Struck by discharged or flying object
An employee was standing in the top dog house of a drilling rig when a 3/8" plug shot out of a jar tool and struck him, injuring his left bicep. He was hospitalized.
2018-04-10PecosTexasAcadian Contractors, IncFinger(s), fingernail(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was moving a 2-inch joint of pipe when the pipe struck the lid of a toolbox. The employee tried to catch the lid when it was closing, but it struck his left ring finger, resulting in an amputation before the first joint.
2018-03-20PecosTexasHelmerich & Payne, IDCToes(s), toenail(s)Struck by object or equipment
An employee was working on the rig floor assembling a bottom hole assembly when a shock-sub struck the top of his right foot, damaging his pinky toe. His toe had to be surgically amputated from the last joint.
2018-03-15PecosTexasJ.W. Powerline, LLCAbdomen, except internal location of diseases or disordersStruck by object or equipment
While in a trench taking a material survey for the next day, an employee was struck by a 1,000-pound electrical panel and caught between the panel and trench wall. The employee sustained multiple rib fractures on both sides, as well as a lacerated liver and spleen.
2018-03-11PecosTexasBig E DrillingChest, except internal location of diseases or disordersStruck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
A generator was being replaced on a drilling rig. The 3700 pound generator was lifted and held with a chain attached and carried by an all terrain forklift. While the injured employee was pushing the generator with two other employees, the chain holding the generator slid from the forks of the all terrain forklift and fell backwards onto the employees. The injured employee sustained rib fractures.
2018-02-26PecosTexasQuell Petroleum Services, Inc.Knee(s)Other jump to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was helping to load a BOP component on a tractor trailer when the tractor trailer operator started to move the truck. The employee jumped off the trailer to avoid being struck by the BOP and struck the ground, breaking the right knee.
2018-02-25PecosTexasC&J Energy Services, Inc.Finger(s), fingernail(s)Struck by object or equipment dropped by other person
While conducting rig-up operations, two employees were carrying a 2-inch joint of iron piping when the first employee dropped the joint on the second employee's finger. His right middle finger was crushed between the falling pipe and piping that was on the ground, resulting in an amputation.
2018-02-09PecosTexasDouble K Drilling, LLCBODY SYSTEMSInhalation of harmful substance-single episode
Employees were cleaning out a shaker trough with a pressure washer when hydrogen sulfide gas released from the shaker. Two employees were hospitalized due to gas exposure.
2018-01-29PecosTexasWillow Creek Co., LLCHand(s) and finger(s)Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects
An employee was securing a bell hook by wrapping a strap around the A-frame of a side boom when the operator moved the winch, causing the strap to fasten around the A-frame and the winch mounting bracket. The employee's left hand was then caught between mounting bracket and A-frame. The employee suffered a broken left hand, a ring finger compound exposure, and broken middle finger.
2018-01-18PecosTexasWillow Creek Companies, LLCChest, except internal location of diseases or disordersStruck by object or equipment
An employee was using a cribbing skid to separate two jacks when the cribbing skid slipped out and struck his chest.
2018-01-16PecosTexasBasic Energy ServicesNonclassifiableStruck by falling object or equipment
Employees were rigging down a well-servicing rig as an operator station was being lowered with a winch line. The operator station became temporarily hung up on the gears, causing the winch line to develop approximately 4 feet of slack on the line. When the operator station freed itself, it fell approximately 4 feet and struck an employee. The employee suffered fractured vertebrae.
2018-01-15PecosTexasBasic Energy ServicesBack, including spine, spinal cordNonclassifiable
An employee was conducting well-servicing operations when he injured his back.
2018-01-09PecosTexasAnchor Drilling Fluids USA, LLCLower leg(s)Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area
An employee was guiding a third-party truck back into the yard to pick up product when he was pinned between the truck tire and a pallet of product, breaking his right tibia. He was hospitalized.
2018-01-04PecosTexasHelmerich & Payne IncHead and neckStruck by falling object or equipment
An employee was standing on a rig floor when equipment fell off a mast as it was erected and struck the employee, causing significant head and neck injuries. The employee was hospitalized.
2017-10-10PecosTexasHELMERICH & PAYNE, INCLeg(s)Contact with objects and equipment
An employee was cleaning near an orbit valve that had a new actuator. The actuator showed that the valve was open when it was actually closed, causing a release that broke the employee's left leg. He was hospitalized and had surgery.
2017-10-10PecosTexasFluid Delivery SolutionsPelvisStruck by powered vehicle-nontransport
Two employees were rigging up while a third employee was using a truck to light the worksite with headlights. When the third employee exited the truck to help them, the truck rolled down and pinned the two employees. One employee was hospitalized with a cracked pelvis.
2017-10-05PecosTexasEnergy TransferKnee(s)Slip without fall
An employee was loading a pallet into a truck when he slipped and tore his left patella tendon, requiring hospitalization.
2017-10-02PecosTexasIndependence Contract DrillingFinger(s), fingernail(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee and coworkers were attempting to change out a leaking O-ring. They were using a 3-ton come-a-long to create a gap when the hook on the come-a-long broke, causing the gap to close and smash the employee's right and left thumbs.
2017-09-22PecosTexasB & L Equipment Rentals, Inc.Finger(s), fingernail(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee's left hand was caught by a pipeline that was being lowered by a rig, partially amputating his thumb, index finger, and forefinger up to the knuckle. He was hospitalized.
2017-09-04PecosTexasSchlumberger Technology CorporationFingertip(s)Nonclassifiable
An employee was working at a wellsite when his right little fingertip was amputated.
2017-08-22PecosTexasCharger Earth LLCAnkle(s) and leg(s)Other jump to lower level
An employee was helping to offload a rock crusher and acting as the spotter when the load shifted. As he dismounted the rock crusher to inform the operator he broke his left lower leg and ankle, requiring hospitalization and surgery.
2017-07-24PecosTexasIndependence Contract DrillingFinger(s), fingernail(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was assisting in mobilizing a rig when his right thumb was smashed, fractured, and lacerated between two metal pieces weighing about 30 to 40 pounds each. He was hospitalized.
2017-05-31PecosTexasNOMAC Drilling Company, LLCFingertip(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was helping to install an orbit valve when his right ring fingertip was caught and partially amputated between the orbit valve and a flowline flange.
2017-05-31PecosTexasH & S Constructors, IncMultiple body partsStruck or run over by rolling powered vehicle
An employee was working under a truck. When he removed the drive shaft, the vehicle began to roll backwards. The truck's catalytic converter then struck his chest area, injuring his ribs and clavicle. He was hospitalized.
2017-05-03PecosTexasCaprock MidstreamBrainOther fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
An employee was inspecting an excavation on his knees. When he tried to stand up, he slipped and fell 8 feet into the excavation, hitting his head on a pipe. He was hospitalized with a head injury.
2017-04-27PecosTexasElliot Electric Supply, Inc.Hip(s)Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was stepping down off a ladder when he missed the last step and fell to the floor, injuring his hip.
2017-04-11PecosTexasBlack Ice Transport LLCFinger(s), fingernail(s)Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects
An employee's truck was stuck in the sand. The employee placed a board under the tire in order to gain traction and caught his index finger between the tire and board resulting in a partial amputation.
2017-02-27PecosTexasCapstar Drilling, Inc.Finger(s), fingernail(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was pressure washing rig equipment. As the employee was removing the guard to trouble shoot the pressure washer, his gloved hand was pulled into the pulley and belt system resulting in a partial amputation to the right ring and middle fingers.
2017-02-21PecosTexasPate Trucking Co., LLCHead and trunkJack-knifed or overturned, roadway
An employee was driving a tanker uphill when the truck started rolling back down the hill and jack-knifed. The tanker rolled over, and the employee suffered a concussion and internal injuries.
2016-09-29PecosTexasPioneer Energy ServicesKnee(s)Struck by falling object or equipment
During rig down procedures, an employee was moving a mud tank with a tandem truck when an overhead walkway slid, hit the ground, and then struck the employee on the left knee.
2016-09-07PecosTexasBasic Energy ServicesBrainOther fall to lower level
On September 07, 2016, at approximately 2:00 AM, an employee was unloading a fluid trailer during fluid service operations. While he was disconnecting a hose, pressure released and he fell to the ground, sustaining a head injury.
2016-09-05PecosTexasC & J Energy ServicesBODY SYSTEMSExposure to environmental heat
An employee was performing servicing operations at a well site when he experienced lower back pain due to water intoxication and dehydration, requiring hospitalization.
2016-08-07PecosTexasO'Ryan DrillingBODY SYSTEMSExposure to environmental heat
On August 07, 2016, at approximately 10:00 PM, an employee was hospitalized due to dehydration and heat exhaustion.
2016-06-13PecosTexasWLP Oilfield Service, LPFinger(s), fingernail(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
A crew was pulling tubing out of a hole. As elevators were coming down, an employee grabbed the tubing elevators by the handles and was unable to push them back far enough to latch them onto tubing. The elevators hit the top of the tubing collar, causing it to shift and pinch his right index finger between the elevators and tubing bail. His finger was lacerated and fractured.
2016-06-03PecosTexasHalliburton Energy ServicesForearm(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was changing a flat tire on a pickup truck. While the employee was jacking up the truck, the jack slipped off, causing the truck to fall. The employee's left forearm was caught and crushed between the fender and the tire, requiring surgery.
2016-05-31PecosTexasRough Ground Services, LLCMultiple body partsVehicle or machinery fire
An employee was loading produced water and conducting a vehicle inspection when the truck caught on fire. The employee suffered burns to his face and both hands.
2015-11-09PecosTexasStrike LLCLower leg(s)Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
On November 09, 2015, at approximately 5:03 p.m., an employee working on a trench fell 10 feet into the trench. He was hospitalized with a broken tibia, requiring surgery.
2015-09-17PecosTexasPrecision DrillingFinger(s), fingernail(s)Stings and venomous bites
An employee was bitten by a rattle snake on the right index finger.
2015-09-01PecosTexasPumpco Inc.NonclassifiableStings and venomous bites
An employee was bitten by a rattlesnake.
2015-07-27PecosTexasLatshaw Drilling and Exploration, LLCBack, including spine, spinal cordOther fall to lower level 26 to 30 feet
On July 27, 2015, a work crew was rigging up. At approximately 11:45 PM, a guardrail was installed. Before the workers secured it with bolts, the injured employee leaned against it and fell 26 feet to the ground below. He sustained five small fractures to his back and was hospitalized.
2015-07-03PecosTexasWarrior Rig USANonclassifiableCaught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was troubleshooting an oil rig top drive while the main drive was running. The employee sustained an amputation.
2015-06-06PecosTexasHalliburtonLeg(s)Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
On June 06, 2015, at approximately 8:45 p.m., an employee was struck on the right leg by a rubber discharge hose that had been disconnected on one end after the pump was engaged by the equipment operator.
2015-04-11PecosTexasSunset Well Service, Inc.Leg(s)Other jump to lower level 6 to 10 feet
An employee heard a hissing sound from pressure while breaking pipe joints. He then jumped from the rig floor six feet above ground and broke his leg when he landed.
2015-03-04PecosTexasLouisiana Crane & Construction, LLCNonclassifiablePedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area
On March 04, 2015, at approximately 4:30 p.m., two employees were preparing to depart the construction area due to rain. The injured employee went to retrieve his wallet from his lunch pail in the back of the truck they were going to drive. While he was in the back of the truck, a Porta John truck was reversing and sideswiped him between the two trucks. The employee was admitted to Odessa Medical Center Hospital.
2015-02-10PecosTexasBarrilleaux Inc.NonclassifiableOther fall to lower level less than 6 feet
Employee lost his footing and fell into a 3-feet, 10-inches excavation, causing injuries that resulted in hospitalization.