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Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk

1 hospitalization · 2021098190 · 9/22/2021 · STP Drilling LLC

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Nature of injury
Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk

Cause

Event
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
Source
Metal pipes, tubing
Secondary source
Oil drilling rigs and machinery

Employer

Name
STP Drilling LLC
Location
south of Oakley, Kansas about 17 miles on Highway 83_(in a field)_____, OAKLEY, KANSAS, 67748
NAICS
213111
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was preparing to connect drilling pipe when the elevator came open causing the 30 foot by 4.5-inch drilling pipe to fall onto the employee. The employee was struck on the shoulder, ribs, and back area, and sustained a punctured lung. The employee was hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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