Key Energy Services

Other fall to lower level, unspecified - Fractures - MIDLAND, Texas

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at Key Energy Services in MIDLAND, Texas
Employer Key Energy Services
Address 279-SWD Maybee
City, State ZIP MIDLAND, Texas 79708
Report ID 2016109891
Event Date October 20, 2016
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures
Body Part Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Event Type Other fall to lower level, unspecified
Source of Injury Oil drilling rigs and machinery
Secondary Source Lifelines, lanyards, safety belts, harnesses
Industry (NAICS) 213112
GPS Coordinates 32.01000, -102.12000

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Incident Narrative

An employee was on the tubing platform of a production rig placing tubes in the elevators when his safety line became snagged by the tubing being elevated. The employee was lifted off of the platform until his line separated, then he fell onto the platform. The employee sustained back and neck injuries and five broken ribs. The employee was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On October 20, 2016, a worker at Key Energy Services in MIDLAND, Texas suffered fractures to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. 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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