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Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk

1 hospitalization · 2017021091 · 2/3/2017 · Capstar Drilling INC

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Nature of injury
Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk

Cause

Event
Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
Source
Oil drilling rigs and machinery

Employer

Name
Capstar Drilling INC
Location
N 32.587 W -101.797, ACKERLY, TEXAS, 79713
NAICS
213111
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was cleaning the rig when he reached for something and fell 8 to 10 feet to the ground, fracturing ribs and puncturing a lung. He was hospitalized. His safety lanyard was unhooked at the time of the incident.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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