Desert Downhole Tools
Fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — KNOTT, Texas
| Employer | Desert Downhole Tools |
| Address | Grantham #1 |
| City, State ZIP | KNOTT, Texas 79748 |
| Report ID | 2015031583 |
| Event Date | March 30, 2015 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Hip(s) |
| Event Type | Fall to lower level, unspecified |
| Source of Injury | Stairs, steps-outdoors |
| Secondary Source | Oil drilling rigs and machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 213112 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.39000, -101.62000 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was walking up the stairs of a work-over rig when he lost his footing and slipped. He landed on the ground at the bottom of the stairs and fractured his hip.
Incident Summary
On March 30, 2015, a worker at Desert Downhole Tools in KNOTT, Texas suffered fractures to the hip(s). The incident was classified as fall to lower level, unspecified, with stairs, steps-outdoors identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 124 severe injury reports involving "Fall to lower level, unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall to lower level, unspecified injuries.
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