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Murfin Drilling

Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — BENKELMAN, NEBRASKA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Murfin Drilling in BENKELMAN, NEBRASKA
Employer Murfin Drilling Report ID 2015107608
Address 5 miles east of Benkelmen on Hwy 34 City, State ZIP BENKELMAN, NEBRASKA 69021
Event Date October 12, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Body Part Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Event Type Other fall to lower level, unspecified Source of Injury Oil drilling rigs and machinery
Industry (NAICS) 213111 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.07000, -101.53000

Incident Narrative

An employee fell from an drilling derrick while in the process of disassembling the unit. The employee suffered injuries to the head, face and right leg as a result of the fall.

Incident Summary

On October 12, 2015, a worker at Murfin Drilling in BENKELMAN, NEBRASKA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with oil drilling rigs and machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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