A man was crushed to death on an oil lease in Midland County Thursday morning.

According to Midland County officials, one oilfield worker was injured and another was hit and killed when blocks became loose and fell on him.

The accident happened off FM 1379, just 30 miles southeast of Midland.

Midland County officials responded to more than 20 oilfield related accidents this year and 19 back in 2016.

CBS 7 reached out to the company involved in the accident and they provided us with the following statement...

"We currently are investigating an incident that occurred on a well site near Midland, Texas, which resulted in the loss of one of our employees and injury to another. We regret the incident and ask that everyone keep the affected employees and their families in their thoughts and prayers during this difficult time. We are committed to understanding the causes of the incident and taking steps to prevent a recurrence. We have secured the well site and will cooperate in any government investigations."