Layne Christensen Company
Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet - Fractures - FOREST, Mississippi
| Employer | Layne Christensen Company |
| Address | 1048 Robinson Rd. |
| City, State ZIP | FOREST, Mississippi 39074 |
| Report ID | 2016099264 |
| Event Date | September 29, 2016 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet |
| Source of Injury | Mining and drilling machinery, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Machine and appliance parts, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 237110 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.43000, -89.46000 |
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Incident Narrative
Workers were drilling a water well. They were removing the drill pipes from the well with a block when the block went past the block stop at the top of the rig and broke free. The block fell to the drill deck and the bails on the block struck an employee, causing him to fall 8 feet to the ground. He was also struck by slips that were dislodged by the impact of the block. He suffered four fractured vertebrae and lacerations to the head and ear.
Incident Summary
On September 29, 2016, a worker at Layne Christensen Company in FOREST, Mississippi suffered fractures to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet, with mining and drilling machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 1,714 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet injuries.
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