Coastal Drilling Company
Fall, slip, trip, unspecified — Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. — NEW IBERIA, LOUISIANA
| Employer | Coastal Drilling Company | Report ID | 2017010697 |
| Address | 5319 Port Road | City, State ZIP | NEW IBERIA, LOUISIANA 70560 |
| Event Date | January 23, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. | Body Part | Hand(s) and arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Fall, slip, trip, unspecified | Source of Injury | Nonclassifiable |
| Secondary Source | Oil drilling rigs and machinery | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 213111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.94000, -91.83000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Employees were using an air hoist to remove the cover from a rotary transmission when the cover became stuck on a 5-gallon bucket. As an employee attempted to push the cover free from the bucket, the cover fell on top of his right arm. His right arm was trapped between the bucket and cover, crushing tissue and muscles. He then fell and fractured a bone in his left hand.
Incident Summary
On January 23, 2017, a worker at Coastal Drilling Company in NEW IBERIA, LOUISIANA suffered fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. to the hand(s) and arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as fall, slip, trip, unspecified, with nonclassifiable identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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