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Herniated discs

1 hospitalization · 2018010675 · 1/21/2018 · Falcon Drilling Company, LLC.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified
Nature of injury
Herniated discs

Cause

Event
Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle
Source
Industrial vehicle, material hauling and transport-powered, n.e.c

Employer

Name
Falcon Drilling Company, LLC.
Location
Unknown, NEW MILFORD, PENNSYLVANIA, 18834
NAICS
213111
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On January 21, 2018, an employee was rigging down rig stairs to be picked up by a mobile equipment telehandler. While the telehandler was scoping out to pick up the rig stairs by the handrails, the forks bounced and struck the employee on his left shoulder. He suffered pain and numbness on the right side of his body, as well as inflamed bulging discs.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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