Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c.

Name: Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. at Lockhart Geophysical
Start: 1/2/2019

1 hospitalization · 2019010057 · 1/2/2019 · Lockhart Geophysical

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Nature of injury: Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c.

Cause

Event: Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
Source: Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, n.e.c
Secondary source: Lubricating greases, cutting oils

Employer

Name: Lockhart Geophysical
Location: 6 miles North of Bushnell East side of Road 17, GARDEN CITY, KANSAS, 67846
NAICS: 541360
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was adjusting the hydraulic fluid pressure valve on a thumper truck when hydraulic fluid spewed from the pressure valve onto the walking surface of the thumper truck. The employee then slipped and fell approximately 6 feet from the truck to the ground, sustaining four broken ribs on the left side and a left lung contusion.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown