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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2018054547 · 5/10/2018 · K & M Well Service, LLC

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Thigh(s)
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet
Source
Oil drilling rigs and machinery
Secondary source
High winds, gusts, turbulence

Employer

Name
K & M Well Service, LLC
Location
Sequitor Oil & Gas location Univeersity 40 1001, BIG LAKE, TEXAS, 76932
NAICS
213111
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee on a work over rig went to the rig platform to relieve the rig operator. Wind was blowing very hard (30 to 40 mph) with gusts. An umbrella was attached to a handrail to protect employees from elements and blowing dust. The employee was adjusting the umbrella when a strong gust blew him off of the rig platform. The gust carried the umbrella, the 4-5 foot handrail, and the employee over the edge. He fell approximately 15 feet to the ground, breaking his femur.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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