DateCityStateEmployerBody PartEvent
2021-05-27TildenTxRhino Operating Company LLCMultiple trunk locationsStruck by discharged object or substance
An employee was turning on the injection pump at a work site when a pressurized release of water struck the employee causing a laceration to their abdomen and chest and an injury to the left arm.
2020-06-04TildenTexasDean Word CompanyBack, including spine, spinal cordJack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway
An employee was backing up a tractor when it rolled onto its side. The employee fell to the ground and suffered a back injury.
2020-04-02TildenTexasDownhole Inspection IncFoot (feet)Struck by discharged object or substance
An employee was pressure washing a piece of drilling equipment when he slightly slipped, lost his balance, and ran the tip of the pressure washer wand across his foot, causing an injection wound. He was hospitalized with a foot laceration from the high-pressure water.
2019-02-27TildenTexasHUNTER INDUSTRIES, LTD.Fingertip(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
A bolt broke on a tow hitch. The injured employee placed his finger in the hole to clear the broken bolt when another employee lifted the hitch to move it up and amputated the injured employee's right index fingertip.
2019-02-20TildenTexasPrecision Drilling, LPFinger(s), fingernail(s)Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects
An employee was preparing to nipple down a blowout preventer. The fingers on his left hand were caught between a metal door and the latch; the middle and ring fingers were amputated at the first joint.
2019-01-18TildenTexasC&J Energy Services, INC.Fingertip(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was attaching a sucker rod "birdie" to remove rods. The employee's left hand was pinched between the sucker rod and a tong winch line. The employee suffered a broken finger and a fingertip amputation.
2018-07-17TildenTexasRanger Energy Services, LLCHand(s) and elbow(s)Contact with objects and equipment
An employee was struck on the right elbow by a rod wrench while he was backing off a rod coupling. He suffered an open laceration and non-displaced fracture to the right elbow, as well as a fracture to the left index finger. He was hospitalized and had surgery.
2018-05-17TildenTexasIron Horse Tools, LLCLeg(s)Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
An employee was moving an 800 lbs. control panel onto a rig floor via forklift operations when the control panel became caught on a handrail, shifting the control panel from the strap. The control panel fell, striking the employee and then falling on top of the employee's left leg. The employee sustained a fractured left leg.
2018-04-26TildenTexasSundance Energy Inc.Finger(s), fingernail(s)Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects
An employee was cleaning out a piston on a chemical pump and amputated the right index finger to the fingernail in a pinch point between the piston and the cylinder.
2018-01-02TildenTexasMurphy Oil CorporationNonclassifiableExplosion
An employee was trying to reduce the high liquid level on the site-glass when a compress exploded, causing second degree burns to 5 percent of the employee's body.
2017-05-27TildenTexasBottom Line Services LLCBODY SYSTEMSExposure to environmental heat
An employee was welding outside when he experienced leg and arm cramps. He was hospitalized due to heat stress and dehydration.
2017-02-24TildenTexasJV Steel Inc.Finger(s), fingernail(s)Struck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker
An employee was unloading a three-foot I beam onto a work table. The I beam slipped out of the employee's hands and the employee's right middle finger was caught between two I beams.
2017-01-30TildenTexasBasic Energy ServicesFoot (feet)Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was walking on the beam portion of the pumping unit attempting to guide the "horse's head" into position when the "horses-head" moved unexpectedly and struck the employee's right foot resulting in a fracture and laceration to the foot.
2016-09-27TildenTexasSchlumbergerShoulder(s) and backStruck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
An employee was helping to unload a 200-pound flare stack from a gooseneck trailer when the stack shifted and fell, striking the employee in the right shoulder and lower back area.
2016-08-02TildenTexasSchlumberger Technology CorporationFinger(s), fingernail(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was helping a coworker change out a plug catcher. After re-inserting the screen, the employees attempted to attach the connection. As the connection cap was pushed forward to prepare it for threading, the loose bolts on the cap allowed for significant play and crushed the employee's left thumb between the cap and flange bolts. The employee's left thumb was partially amputated below the fingernail.
2016-06-16TildenTexasSurveying and Mapping, LLCNonclassifiableStruck by animal
An employee was conducting land surveying on a private exotic wild game farm when an elk attacked the employee, causing serious injuries.