# Dislocation of joints at Devon Energy Corporation
> OSHA SIR `2021054274` · 5/26/2021 · ORLA, TEXAS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
- **Nature of injury:** Dislocation of joints
## Cause
- **Event:** Fall on same level, n.e.c.
- **Source:** Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
- **Secondary source:** Pressurized air-blast
## Employer
- **Name:** Devon Energy Corporation
- **Location:** CBR 41 - 44F - 6H, ORLA, TEXAS, 79770
- **NAICS:** 211111
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

While conducting a hole in tubing test, a pressurized release of natural gas and debris knocked an employee off balance causing the employee to fall into the debris and gas. The employee sustained a right pinky finger dislocation and abrasions on their back.

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*Source: [OSHA Severe Injury Reports](https://www.osha.gov/severe-injury-reports) · MORVS · CC0 1.0*