DateCityStateEmployerBody PartEvent
2021-11-05AshfordAlSummerford Pallet Company, Inc.Leg(s)Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee was walking from the sawmill to the pallet plant when they slipped on mud and fell to the ground, resulting in a broken leg.
2021-10-22MilnerGaHarper Tree Service, LLCUpper and lower limb(s)Indirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
An employee operating a tree trimming truck was trying to pull another tree trimming truck out of the mud. The employee got out of his truck to attach a winch to the stuck truck when they received an electrical shock from the truck, which was energized by powerlines they were trimming around. The employee suffered severe burns to their legs and arms.
2021-10-21JacobsburgOhPatterson-UTI Energy IncFaceFall on same level
An employee was unscrewing and separating a connection of a drill pipe when drilling mud sprayed out of the connection, causing the employee to fall backward and strike his face on a piece of equipment. The employee suffered a laceration on his lip and a facial fracture.
2021-10-05AmbergWiLuisier Well Drilling, Inc.Arm(s)Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
An employee was on the ground, guiding a 20-foot-long, 6-inch pipe into a well casing. As the pipe was lowered (by a crane, using a nylon sling), it slipped, hitting the ground and the mud jack and eventually striking the employee. He was knocked into a nearby truck and suffered a broken arm.
2021-10-04MidlandTxPatterson-UTI Drilling Company LLCBrainStruck by dislodged flying object, particle
An employee was cleaning a mud pump. A retaining cap dislodged from the pump and struck the side of his head, causing a laceration and a head injury.
2021-09-08BirminghamAlDrummond Company, Inc.Head and trunkOther fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet
An employee was mudding the door on an oven. The employee fell approximately 15 feet from the mud cart to the concrete floor on the next lower level. The employee sustained fractured ribs, thoracic spine, and teeth.
2021-08-10MariettaOkO7 Energy Co LLCChest, except internal location of diseases or disordersFall, slip, trip
An employee was retrieving a load of water-based drilling mud with a vacuum truck. The employee slipped on the mud, fell, and struck his left side on the mud pump base. He suffered broken ribs on that side.
2021-07-28CadizOhPatterson-UTI Drilling Company LLCFingertip(s)Fall on same level due to slipping
Two employees were working on a rig floor, separating the connection on a drill pipe. As they were starting to push the stand of the pipe, one employee slipped in some oil-based mud on the rig floor, fell forward, and put his hands out in front of himself to minimize the fall. The drill pipe moved back slightly and pinched his fingertip against the rig floor, resulting in the amputation of his right index fingertip above the first knuckle.
2021-07-28FayettevilleNcNG CompaniesArm(s)Contact with hot objects or substances
On July 28, 2021, an NG Companies employee was about to transfer mud to a bore pit. He had put the hydro excavation truck in position for the debris transfer and prepared it. When he opened a knife valve, hot water sprayed through the flange onto him, causing second-degree burns to his face, right arm, and right hand; a third-degree burn to part of the right arm; and a broken collarbone. He was hospitalized.
2021-07-09ChuluotaFlService Electric CompanyFingertip(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
The employee was rigging a towing strap to a front-end loader to tow a truck out of the mud and onto matting. The front-end loader moved while the employee's thumb was between the vertical drop pin and the tow bar of the front-end loader, resulting in a partial thumb tip amputation.
2021-06-23DublinOhMiles McClellan Masonry LLCNonclassifiableOther fall to lower level
An employee was disassembling a scaffold. After opening a gate to load a mud bin onto a forklift, the employee fell from the scaffold to the ground. The employee was hospitalized.
2021-06-11HighlandsTxPLASTIPAK PACKAGING, INC.Ankle(s)Fall on same level due to slipping
While taking a level reading from a silo, an employee stepped out and slipped on a mixture of condensation and mud. The employee fell to the ground and sustained three broken ankle bones.
2021-06-07San MarcosTxLundberg MasonryForearm(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was cleaning out mud from a gas-powered masonry mixer. Once the mud was dislodged, the mixer's paddles began to move and caught his right arm. He suffered an injury to the forearm.
2021-06-03SardisOhAppalachian Oilfield & Industrial Services, LLCFoot (feet)Struck by discharged object or substance
An employee and a co-worker were cleaning out a tank. The employee had drill mud all over their boot and the co-worker was helping spray mud off the boot with a pressure washer gun when the pressurized water cut the employee's foot.
2021-05-12DadevilleAlKWANGSUNG AMERICA CORPORATIONArm(s)Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area
An employee was carrying trash outside to the burning pit using a forklift. The forklift got stuck in the mud outside and the operator asked another forklift operator to pull the stuck forklift out of the mud. The second forklift was backing up to the stuck forklift to attach a chain. The injured employee was holding the chain and while the second forklift backed up and the employee's left arm was crushed between the two forklifts resulting in amputation of the arm.
2021-05-01DallasTxTransport Corporation of America IncAnkle(s) and leg(s)Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee was walking around his truck at the customer's loading dock area when they slipped in mud and fell, resulting in a broken right ankle and leg.
2021-04-26SevilleOhTA Operating LLCFingertip(s)Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
An employee attempted to cut a hole in a rubber mudflap with a pocket knife. The pocket knife closed and cut the tip of the employee's left index finger.
2021-03-19Mc ElhattanPaGlenn O. Hawbaker, IncorporatedHand(s), except finger(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c.
An employee was cleaning mud off the lights on a truck after a cargo container had been unloaded from it. As the truck's lift gate was being put away, the winch cable engaged and pulled in the employee's hand, lacerating it and causing four fractures to the palm.
2021-03-09Downers GroveIlOrkin LLCAnkle(s)Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee slipped and fell in a wet, muddy yard, suffering a broken ankle.
2021-02-21RobelineLaAsplundh Tree Expert Co.Hip(s)Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee was walking around his work truck on muddy terrain when he slipped and fell in the mud. His left hip struck a 6-inch tree stump and was broken.
2021-02-20MillsboroDeDELMARVA ROOFING & COATING, INCPelvisOther fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet
An employee was working on a roof while installing a membrane roofing system over an existing metal roof. The employee was pulling a generator cord out of the way when he fell off the roof edge approximately 20 feet into muddy ground, resulting in a fractured pelvis and right lung contusion.
2021-02-17OneontaAlU.S. Postal ServiceLeg(s)Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee was walking to an apartment to deliver mail. She slipped on ice and mud on a walkway and fell, suffering a broken left leg.
2021-02-17NampaIdB&W Wrecker ServiceChest, except internal location of diseases or disordersStruck by dislodged flying object, particle
An employee had driven a wrecker out to a job site to remove a piece of heavy equipment that was stuck in mud and wedged against a building. The employee ran winch cables, adjusted the boom, attached chains, and set up a snatch block. He began pulling the equipment out of the mud. A chain that was pulling on the heavy equipment broke, and the employee was struck in the chest by the snatch block. He sustained five broken ribs and a punctured lung.
2021-02-16Saint GeorgeScU.S. Postal ServiceAnkle(s)Fall on same level due to slipping
A mail carrier was exiting her vehicle in the parking lot when she stepped in mud and fell to the ground. The employee was hospitalized with a broken right ankle, requiring surgery.
2021-02-09Fort WorthTxHuffines Management PartnersLeg(s)Other jump to lower level
An employee jumped out of the bed of a work truck that was stuck in the mud and suffered a broken leg.
2021-02-08BethanyLaPatterson-UTI Energy IncFingertip(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was closing a manhole cover in the floor of a mud pit when a disconnected 6-inch discharge line lying next to the cover shifted, pinching the end of the employee's finger between the floor grating and the discharge line. The employee suffered an amputation of the tip of his left middle finger.
2020-10-09RockfordIlBluewater Thermal SolutionsBrainStruck by dislodged flying object, particle
The injured employee was operating a sit-down forklift (PIT) with an empty pallet on its forks when the PIT got stuck in the grass and mud while ascending a slight incline in a grassy area in back of the building. A second PIT was used to push the stuck PIT out of a rut to no avail. A third PIT was then connected to the other two PITs with a sling tether and a heavy chain. The two PITs attempted to tow the injured employee’s PIT out of the rut and the jarring motion caused a small rock or piece
2020-09-05GrandviewTxBrookshire BrothersUpper arm(s)Fall on same level due to slipping
While carrying trash to a dumpster, an employee slipped on mud and fell to the concrete. The employee suffered a broken humerus.
2020-08-27HoschtonGaCarroll Daniel Construction CompanyLeg(s)Jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway
Two employees were driving a utility terrain vehicle when it slid on muddy soil and rolled over on an incline. An employee's leg was caught underneath the vehicle against the soil/mud. The employee suffered a compound fracture to the leg and was hospitalized, requiring surgery.
2020-08-08StantonTxPatterson-UTI Drilling Company LLCLumbar regionOther fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee swung a sledge hammer to hit a hammer union. The sledge hammer missed and caused the employee to lose balance and fall approximately 3 feet, hitting his back on a mud pump module and suction pipe. The employee sustained fractures to the L2, L3, and L4 vertebrae.
2020-06-30BirminghamAlabamaTerex Utilities, INCAnkle(s)Climbing or stepping up or down-single episode
An employee was loading a telehandler onto a flatbed trailer. The employee stepped down 1 foot, trying to avoid mud, and stepped onto a grassy patch, then rolled his left ankle which was fractured and dislocated.
2020-06-22MoscowKansasCustom Pipe and Fabrication Inc. Multiple trunk locationsOther fall to lower level
An employee was on the back of a truck trailer, unloading pipe from the trailer. The employee fell to the ground due to environmental conditions and muddy boots. The employee sustained four fractured ribs and an L12 vertebra fracture.
2020-05-27PhoenixArizonaU.S. POSTAL SERVICEElbow(s)Fall on same level due to slipping
On 5/27/2020, an employee was delivering mail to a residence. The employee approached the porch between a car and the yard, then stepped off the paved walkway and slipped on the mud on the irrigated yard. The employee fell, landing on the ground and sidewalk, and sustained a broken right elbow and abrasions to the knee.
2020-05-02BarronWisconsinHalvor Lines IncAnkle(s)Fall on same level due to slipping
On May 2, 2020, a delivery driver slipped in mud while walking around the back of a semi trailer. The employee fell, suffering a broken right ankle.
2020-04-30SardisOhioSuburban Maintenance and ConstructionLeg(s)Struck by object or equipment
An employee was directing an excavator operator who was backfilling on the downhill side of a retaining wall when the operator disengaged the hydraulic control. The employee was then struck by the excavator bucket or mud, suffering a fractured leg.
2020-04-29ParkerColoradoHudick Excavating, Inc.Leg(s)Excavation or trenching cave-in
An employee was laying pipe in a trench when a chunk of dirt/mud rolled into the trench box and onto the employee, who suffered a broken leg.
2020-04-17WilmingtonDelawareClearsite IndustrialBack, including spine, spinal cordStruck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
An employee was cleaning mud out of a concrete footing with a hydroexcavator when the insert from the excavator's rubber vacuum hose sheared off, severing the connection with the dig tubes and causing the dig tubes to fall and strike the employee. The employee was hospitalized with a compression fracture to the back.
2020-03-07PlanoTexasCircle H ContractorsFinger(s), fingernail(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was pushing a steel mud bucket inside a tunnel work area. The bucket was loaded with pieces of lumber and C-shaped steel beam rings. A piece of the steel caught the edge of the tunnel wall, moved back, and caught the employee's right index finger against the upper edge of the bucket. The employee suffered an amputation to the finger.
2020-03-05AtlantaGeorgiaMidsouth Floor Systems GAAnkle(s)Fall, slip, trip
While walking around the exterior of the building, an employee stepped in mud and sustained a broken ankle.
2020-03-04AthensAlabamaFoley Products Company, Inc. Leg(s)Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects
The injured employee was talking to another employee while kneeling on the mud pan. The injured employee's right foot/leg were caught between the mud pan and the catwalk resulting in a fracture to the right leg. The machine was in operation at the time.
2020-02-20SouthlakeTexasUtillTex Construction, LLCLower leg(s)Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee was walking to his truck to get tools when he slipped in mud while walking down an incline. His right foot became stuck in the mud, resulting in a broken fibula and tibia.
2020-02-12LedbetterTexasForbes Energy Services, LLCToes(s), toenail(s)Struck by object or equipment
Employees at an oil rig were breaking down its blowout preventers. After removing the preventers from the wellhead, they put a wooden board on the ground to set the preventer on and keep it from getting muddy. When one employee unhooked his tagline from a preventer, the preventer shifted and the locking stem on its top struck the top of the employee's left boot. He suffered a laceration to the foot and two broken toes.
2020-01-27MilfordDelawareAtlantic Concrete Company, Inc.ForeheadStruck by dislodged flying object, particle
An employee was sitting in a concrete truck that was stuck in the mud. The back of a second concrete truck was attached to the front of the concrete truck that was stuck in the mud by a ratcheting strap. The connecting strap snapped, flinging the metal ratchet device crashing through the driver side window of the concrete truck. The device struck the employee in the head, causing a forehead laceration that required sutures and hospitalization.
2019-08-28ClarksburgWest VirginiHeritage Environmental ServicesBODY SYSTEMSExposure to environmental heat
An employee was cleaning out drill mud sediment from a frac tank. He began to experience body cramps and was hospitalized for dehydration and a heat-related muscle injury.
2019-08-28HoustonTexasCGC LogisticsToes(s), toenail(s)Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
An employee was cleaning out the bed of his pickup truck when wet mud/concrete slid out and landed on his right foot. Two of the employee's toes were amputated.
2019-08-27BlakelyGeorgiaM.A. Mortenson CompanyAnkle(s)Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee was walking along a gravel road when she stepped into a puddle of mud and fell to the ground, fracturing her right ankle.
2019-08-24UlyssesKansasCACTUS OPERATING LLCFinger(s), fingernail(s)Thrown, fell, or jumped from animal being ridden
An employee was on a horse working with cattle when the horse lost its footing in mud and fell with the employee to the ground. The employee broke a finger and was hospitalized.
2019-08-22DickinsonNorth DakotaRanger Energy ServicesMultiple body partsStruck by dislodged flying object, particle
An employee was in a forklift that was stuck in mud. A truck was pulling the forklift with a chain to get it out of the mud when the chain broke and snapped, hitting the employee who was in the forklift. The employee suffered fractured ribs and a fractured shoulder blade.
2019-08-19MiddletonWisconsinLivesey Painting, Inc.Head and trunkOther fall to lower level
On August 19, 2019, an employee was working on a baker's scaffold while mudding drywall inside a commercial building. At approximately 11:20 a.m., the employee was standing on the scaffold and using his arms to move the scaffold across the floor when he lost balance and fell over the guardrails, landing on the concrete floor below. He fractured seven ribs and his skull.
2019-08-07Wesley ChapelFloridaSADDLEBROOK RESORTS, INC.Finger(s), fingernail(s)Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
An employee was using a mud mixer (hand-held) when his hand entered the bucket with a rag. The running mixer amputated his pinky finger.
2019-07-11AliquippaPennsylvaniaMinnesota Limited LLCAnkle(s)Struck by object or equipment rolling freely
An employee was collecting welding leads to leave work for the day. A 1-foot round pipe was on the ground and slid in mud caused by heavy rain. The pipe struck the employee in the leg, breaking his ankle.
2019-06-20CongersNew YorkThe Arc of RocklandFoot (feet) and ankle(s)Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee slipped and fell on the wet grass and mud while walking to her car, fracturing her foot/ankle.
2019-06-15East SetauketNew YorkUS Postal ServiceHip(s)Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee was getting out of a vehicle and stepped onto a branch, causing her to slip on mud on the street. She fell and injured her left hip.
2019-06-04West ChesterPennsylvaniaMichels CorporationFoot (feet)Contact with objects and equipment
An employee's feet were crushed by a mud bin.
2019-05-28Commerce CityColoradoSOUTHWEST MOBILE STORAGE, INC.Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disordersOther fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
An employee was climbing down a ladder after installing a sign. The ladder's leg slipped on muddy ground and the employee fell about 6 feet to the ground, suffering a broken wrist and lacerated liver.
2019-05-25SonoraTexasRiver and Roads Directional DrillingHeadStruck by object or equipment
An employee was changing out a mud motor on the directional drilling rig. To make sure the motor was aligned, the employee did a bump test with a wrench. The wrench then swung and hit the employee in the hard hat, causing a small fracture to the head and slight bruising.
2019-05-05RoscoeTexasMOR Drilling LLCFinger(s), fingernail(s)Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee was connecting elevators to pipe. He slipped on the wet muddy floor and while trying to catch himself, his right ring finger was caught between elevators and a tool joint at the moment when the driller was going to pick up the elevators. His finger was smashed and partially amputated.
2019-05-03MidlandTexasBig E Drilling CoEye(s)Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
The injured employee was standing next to the drilling piping, holding material over the pipe joint to channel residual mud downward, ready to swing the disconnected piping out of the way. Oil-based drilling mud came out under pressure and three employees got mud in their eyes when their hard hats and safety glasses were blown off. One employee was hospitalized for an eye injury. The eye was burning, swollen and the employee was unable to see.
2019-04-30Garden CityTexasFelderhoff Brothers DrillingFinger(s), fingernail(s)Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
An employee was removing a pressure relief valve from a mud pump with a 36-inch pipe wrench. The pipe wrench slipped and caught the employee's finger between the wrench and the mud pump resulting in amputation of the left middle finger and a fracture to the ring finger.
2019-04-20BlanchardOklahomaPatterson-UTI Drilling Company, LLCFingertip(s)Struck by falling object or equipment
An employee was on a mud pump skid, on his hands and knees, searching for a pin that had fallen. A tool fell onto the employee's right little fingertip, amputating the tip.
2019-04-07BeevilleTexasWalking C Oilfield Services LLCToes(s), toenail(s)Struck by discharged object or substance
Employee was cleaning with a power washer when his foot became stuck in the mud. As he tried to pull it out, his boot came off, causing him to lose balance and activate the power washer. The power washer then amputated a toe.
2019-03-26PlanoTexasSpring Valley Construction Co.Nose, except internal location of diseases or disordersFall on same level due to slipping
An employee was using measuring tape to shoot grade when he slipped in mud and fell, striking his face above the right eye. He suffered a cracked sinus cavity and required stitches above his right eye.
2019-03-02FowlertonTexasRanger Energy Services, LLCFingertip(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery
An employee was monitoring a mud pump and slipped on a slick surface. While bracing for a fall, the employee contacted a belt and pulley on a pump. His right middle finger was lacerated just above the first knuckle and the fingertip had to be surgically amputated.
2019-02-28New YorkNew YorkBeit Rabban Day SchoolBrainOther fall to lower level
An employee was supervising children in a park when she fell from a swing set. She slipped on mud, hit her head, and suffered a concussion. She was hospitalized.
2019-02-22LewistownPennsylvaniaMarlette HomesAnkle(s)Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee was drywall mudding the back corner of a tub. She slipped on some mud that had fallen on the floor and dislocated her ankle. She was hospitalized.
2019-02-19MidlandTexasTrinidad Drilling TDLPFingertip(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was handling a mud pump liner when it shifted. His left little finger was caught between the liner and the mud pump and the tip was amputated.
2019-02-12MorgantownWest VirginiRuby Memorial HospitalAnkle(s)Other fall to lower level
An employee was walking up a grass hill to the workplace. The employee slipped in mud and slid down the hill, hitting a concrete barrier. The employee suffered a broken left ankle.
2019-02-08ChicagoIllinoisIllinois Bell Telephone, Inc.Ankle(s)Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee was walking from the company truck to the worksite, slipped on mud and fell resulting in a broken right ankle.
2019-02-06BryanTexasInnovative Energy Services, IncMultiple trunk locationsStruck by dislodged flying object, particle
An employee was standing near a winch truck that was being used to pull out a workover rig that was stuck in the mud. The winch cable was hooked to a cross member on the rig. The winch truck driver attempted to pull on the rig and the cross member welding broke. The cross member swung around and struck the employee's chest. The employee suffered fractured ribs, a collapsed lung, and a ruptured spleen.
2019-02-05SatantaKansasFriona Cattle FeedersShoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e)Animal transportation incident, n.e.c.
The employee was riding a horse, sorting cattle. Due to ice and mud, the horse slipped and fell on top of employee's left leg and shoulder. The employee suffered a rotator cuff dislocation of the left shoulder and a muscle injury to the left leg.
2019-01-22CallahanFloridaFlorida Power and LightLeg(s)Struck by powered vehicle-nontransport
An employee was attempting to undo a sling between a crew material handler truck that was struck in the mud and a four-wheeled pickup truck that was pulling the crew material handler truck when the four-wheeled truck rolled back, pinning his right leg. He suffered lacerations, punctures, and a damaged main artery behind his right knee, requiring hospitalization.
2019-01-03SpringvilleNew YorkWahl to Wahl Construction Inc.Hip(s)Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was standing on the first or second step of a 6-foot step ladder. He was applying drywall mud to the ceiling tape when he lost his balance and fell to the ground. He suffered a broken hip.
2018-09-14BraddockPennsylvaniaU.S. Steel Edgar Thomson WorksBODY SYSTEMSExposure to environmental heat
An employee had been performing helper duties on a blast furnace, including cleaning/loading the mud gun, installing the slag dam, and cleaning the sides of the trough, when he was overcome by heat approximately 6.5 hours into his shift. He suffered heat-related illness, cramping in his arms, and loss of consciousness.
2018-09-10Oklahoma CityOklahomaCactus Drilling CompanyFinger(s), fingernail(s)Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
An employee was removing a hose from a mud pump with a crescent wrench when the wrench slipped off the nut and his hands were mashed between the wrench and pump.
2018-09-08FombellPennsylvaniaPatterson-UTI Drilling Company LLCSkullFall on same level, n.e.c.
During the breaking of a connection, an employee was holding a "mud bucket" against a pipe to minimize the splashing of mud on an oil rig floor. As the two pieces of pipe were moved apart, a spray of mud caused the employee to fall and hit his head on a piece of equipment behind him. He suffered a scalp laceration and a skull fracture.
2018-08-14DentonTexasFergusonFingertip(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was operating the lift gate on his truck with a controller. He slipped in the mud and fell, and the controller lowered the gate onto the tip of his thumb. The tip was amputated.
2018-08-13BalmorheaTexasSolid Liberty Services, LLCFinger(s), fingernail(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery
An employee was setting up five mud tanks and a mud pump. While he was hooking up the fifth mud tank to the fourth mud tank, a gap formed between the hose to the union. He inched the cable over multiple times to close the gap. Then, the driver lifted the mud tank up, which caused the cable line to pull the employee's finger between the truck roller, resulting in an amputation of the end of his left index finger.
2018-08-06Moody AfbGeorgiaAce Electric, Inc.BrainOther fall to lower level
An employee stepped on mud while exiting a shipping container and fell backwards, suffering a concussion and possible injuries to the neck and back. The employee was hospitalized.
2018-07-12RogersvillePennsylvaniaCactus Wellhead, LLCSkullStruck by dislodged flying object, particle
An employee was removing a 2" riser pipe from a casing head with a pipe wrench when backside pressure pushed the riser up and it struck the employee's forehead. He was then covered in drilling mud, which evacuated the well behind the pipe. He suffered a forehead laceration and skull fracture.
2018-06-23San AngeloTexasLonestar Beef Processors, L.P.Hip(s)Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee slipped and fell on a muddy concrete floor as he was going around a corner, fracturing his left hip.
2018-06-05DenverColoradoBig Horn PlasteringNonclassifiableOther fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
An employee was transferring equipment from a forklift to a platform and fell approximately six feet off the platform. A drum of mud then rolled off the platform and struck the employee. He was admitted to the hospital for treatment.
2018-06-05GoldsmithTexasFluid Delivery Solutions, LLCLower leg(s)Fall on same level, n.e.c.
An employee was pulling a hose that was stuck in mud and when it came loose the employee fell backwards breaking the right tibia.
2018-05-24WewahitchkaFloridaAgreserve, Inc.Finger(s), fingernail(s)Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle
An employee was pulling a tractor out of the mud using a second tractor and a winch. The hook of the winch-cable slipped out of place and hit the employee's left thumb, catching it against the tractor resulting in amputation of one phalanx.
2018-05-14HerefordColoradoHalliburton Energy Services, Inc.Leg(s)Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee was walking in his working area when he slipped on mud and fell, injuring his leg.
2018-04-27DickinsonNorth DakotaNational Oilwell Varco, L.P.Head and trunkFall on same level due to slipping
An employee was walking to his truck when he slipped in the mud and hit his head and back, suffering a concussion and spinal fracture.
2018-04-26Las VegasNevadaUS Postal Service*Hip(s)Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
An employee had just finished delivering mail to a residence and was taking a shortcut across a yard when he tripped over a tree root and fractured his left hip. The ground was a bit muddy at the time.
2018-03-16White CastleLouisianaJP Oil Services, LLCMultiple body partsStruck by dislodged flying object, particle
An employee was pumping water down tubing to get mud back to a frac tank. When the pump pressured up, the inner rubber of the hose came apart, plugging the hose and causing it to blow out of the tank. The hose then struck the employee's wrist and chest.
2018-02-15ColumbusOhioHelping Hands CenterFinger(s), fingernail(s)Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee was running after a child that was running towards a street and slipped in a grassy, muddy area. As she tried to catch herself on a chain link fence, the ring on her left ring finger was caught in the fence resulting in a degloving injury.
2018-02-15HammonOklahomaUnit Drilling CompanyFinger(s), fingernail(s)Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
An employee was changing liners in the mud pump and got his right index finger smashed between the liner and sledge hammer.
2018-02-12HoustonTexasU.S. Postal ServiceFoot (feet)Slip on substance without fall
An employee exited the vehicle and slipped in mud while walking to the back of the vehicle causing her foot to roll and fracture.
2018-02-02College StationTexasAmerican Fire Protection Group, Inc.Knee(s)Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee was walking and performing a visual inspection of the fire protection system, slipped on mud and fell fracturing the knee.
2018-01-26DoverDelawareFisher Auto Parts, Inc.Ankle(s)Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee was walking from the company parking lot when he slipped on mud, fell, and broke his right ankle.
2018-01-07OrlaTexasHelmerich & Payne IDCNonclassifiableExposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
An employee was changing out an expansion joint with another employee. While they were breaking the bolts loose, oil-based mud leaked out and burned his skin. He was hospitalized.
2018-01-05HoustonTexasWillbros Construction (U.S.), LLC-DELAWARE Leg(s)Pedestrian struck by forward-moving vehicle in nonroadway area
An employee was spotting for a pipe as an excavator moved it from the pipe yard to the fabrication area. His foot then became stuck in mud and the excavator ran over his foot. He sustained a contusion to his right leg and was hospitalized.
2017-10-07NekoosaWisconsinWysocki Produce FarmsBrainStruck by dislodged flying object, particle
An employee was pulling a truck out of a muddy field with a tractor when a chain slipped off the truck and struck the employee's head, causing a concussion and left ear laceration.
2017-10-06KosseTexasPierce Construction Inc.Arm(s)Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee was on a haul truck trailer helping a mechanic tighten bolts. When they were finished and coming off of the trailer, the employee slipped on mud and fell to the ground, breaking an arm.
2017-08-10ElginIllinoisConcrete Specialties Co. (Elgin) Finger(s), fingernail(s)Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
An employee was using a hammer to scrape concrete off a mud belt on a moving conveyor. When the hammer contacted the conveyor belt, it struck his hand and injured his right thumb.
2017-07-26Kanawha HeadWest VirginiFluid Delivery Solutions, LLCLower leg(s)Nonroadway noncollision incident, n.e.c.
On July 26, 2017, an employee drove a utility vehicle up a hill to refuel a water pump. While driving the vehicle off the hill, the employee ran into mud, at which time the vehicle's back end kicked out. As he was trying to stop the vehicle, he fractured his left tibia, requiring hospitalization.
2017-07-24Watford CityNorth DakotaTreadstone Environmental Services, LLCForearm(s)Fall on same level, n.e.c.
An employee was washing out a hydrovac truck at a dump site. While holding the high pressure hose, he was pushed back but his feet were stuck in the mud so he fell back and lost control of the high pressure hose. High pressure water shot through his right forearm.
2017-07-18OrlandoFloridaWeber Environmental Services, Inc.Arm(s)Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
An employee's lawn mower was stuck in mud. As a vehicle was pulling him out with a chain, the chain broke and struck his arm. He was hospitalized and had surgery.