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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2020076980 · 7/24/2020 · K3 Directional Drilling, Inc.

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
Source
Oil drilling rigs and machinery

Employer

Name
K3 Directional Drilling, Inc.
Location
441 and I-10, LAKE CITY, FLORIDA, 32024
NAICS
213111
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was using steel tongs to attach a 15-foot metal rod to the existing drill rod string. The drill rod began rotating and the employee was stuck by the pipe tongs causing a left forearm fracture.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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