Incident date: 2025-03-06
NAICS industry code: 213112

An employee was working with a pump truck operator to retrieve a retrievable plug down the hole. They were flushing sand off of a retrievable bridge packer (RBP). The TIW valve was rigged up with a swivel joint to the pump truck hose when it came loose and fell from overhead. The TIW valve struck the employee in the head and shoulder causing him to fall over. The employee sustained head trauma, a broken shoulder blade, and injuries to his shoulder, arm, and elbow. The employee was hospitalized.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by propelled, falling, or suspended object  unspecified
code_source: title: Valves, nozzles
code_nature: title: Intracranial injuries  unspecified
code_body: title: Brain
severity: moderate