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273,095
Of which fatal
1,202
Years on record
2000–2026
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November 13, 2024 TX · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Iron Oak Permian LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was clearing a waste chute on Rotex 314 and hit their middle finger on right hand with a big bolt being used as a hammer.

April 29, 2023 TX · Metal/Non-Metal sandfiller (wet), slurry operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Iron Oak Permian LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was using a 36" pipe wrench to close the isolation wheel valve of DWS108. EE had the pipe wrench placed on the top of the wheel at the 1:00 position and began pushing the pipe wrench counterclockwise to close the valve when the pipe wrench slipped off of the wheel causing EE's left pinky finger to get smashed between the pipe wrench handle and the adjacent I-Beam.

July 16, 2022 TX · Metal/Non-Metal steel worker, iron metal worker, iron worker HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Iron Oak Permian LLC · Struck by falling object

Employee attempted to lower the suspended counterweight. The chainfall failed causing the counterweight to fall & strike the employee in the right shoulder.

January 7, 2020 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Iron Oak Permian LLC · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was attempting to remove a large nut on SCR 311 in order to adjust the hanger arm with a 36" pipe wrench. Nut would not break loose so second employee came in to help. Both employees were pulling on pipe wrench when nut gave way, causing second employees thumb to be bent backwards, injuring tendons in thumb.

November 21, 2019 TX · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Iron Oak Permian LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee clocked in and returned to personal car to retrieve back pack. Using a pocket knife, employee was attempting to cut a zip tie off back pack. Knife slipped cutting left index finger. Initial first aid was preformed, however, bleeding continued and employee was transported to ER where stitches were received.

April 30, 2019 TX · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Iron Oak Permian LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was cutting a zip tie with pocket knife and cut EE's left thumb requiring 3 stitches

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