Key Energy Services
Other fall to lower level, unspecified - Fractures - 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
OSHA has recorded 5,921 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level, unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level, unspecified injuries.
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