Xtreme Drilling and Coil Services
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Cuts, lacerations — PLATTEVILLE, COLORADO
| Employer | Xtreme Drilling and Coil Services | Report ID | 2015041766 |
| Address | Butterball 16C-10HZ | City, State ZIP | PLATTEVILLE, COLORADO 80651 |
| Event Date | April 6, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Head, unspecified |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Oil drilling rigs and machinery |
| Secondary Source | Guardrails, road dividers | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 213111 | Inspection # | 1055315 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.23000, -104.81000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On April 6, 2015, an employee working on a rig sustained a head injury that required stitches after falling approximately 5.5 feet from the top of the scavenger tank/platform to the matting board. Guardrails on top of the platform were removed at the time. The employee was hospitalized overnight.
Incident Summary
On April 6, 2015, a worker at Xtreme Drilling and Coil Services in PLATTEVILLE, COLORADO suffered cuts, lacerations to the head, unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with oil drilling rigs and machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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