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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2019055298 · 5/25/2019 · River and Roads Directional Drilling

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Head, unspecified
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Struck by object or equipment, unspecified
Source
Wrenches-nonpowered
Secondary source
Oil drilling rigs and machinery

Employer

Name
River and Roads Directional Drilling
Location
RM 1989, SONORA, TEXAS, 76950
NAICS
213111
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was changing out a mud motor on the directional drilling rig. To make sure the motor was aligned, the employee did a bump test with a wrench. The wrench then swung and hit the employee in the hard hat, causing a small fracture to the head and slight bruising.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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